Lake Wenatchee

Damage from the snow and wind storms that struck the Lake Wenatchee, Plain and Coles Corner areas in December and January have cost the Chelan County PUD nearly $2.8 million so far, commissioners have learned.

The storms sent hundreds of trees falling into power lines, causing widespread outages, snapping power poles and closing roads.

Costs so far total:

More than $1.7 million for labor from the PUD’s own staffers and crews sent from the Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Benton County PUDs.

Nearly $209,000 in materials.

Nearly $719,300 in contract labor.

More than $81,000 in vehicle costs.

Nearly $58,000 for lodging, meals, fuel, supplies.

Damage totals are in line with PUD estimates from late last year.

— Christine Pratt, World staff