Thank you for the warm welcome! I responded to the entire thread (yourself included) to provide the official diagnosis.

…Looks like everything is going to be just fine. Thank you for the support <3

Dear:

u/Stuck0nthepot , u/If-trees-could-talk, u/Kawikami99336 , u/Piddy3825, u/Candid-Mine5119, u/lilroguesnowchef, and u/AmericanNW :

Firstly, respect to my fellow Washingtonians! Ya’ll NAILED the diagnosis of my electrical issue! Everyone of you got it right!

Since several individuals kept mentioning this “GFCI” term, I found the home inspection report (that I never bothered to read) and found this little red warning on page 3:

WARNING: Significant / Safety Concerns

>Your GFCI outlets in one or more areas are missing. GFCI protection is required in areas containing a water source or which may be exposed to moisture.
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>Common locations GFCI protection should be found for safety are, kitchen, all bathrooms, laundry room, exterior, garage and basement.
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>>!Recommendation: Contact a qualified electrical contractor.!<

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Case closed.

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With love,

Your new neighbor

Thank you for the description! Appreciate the guidance

No joke, I think this is gonna be my last option and the best option once I locate the thing. thank you so much for the tip again. Really really appreciate your help

This whole winter wonderland scene in front of my house is absolutely surreal. I have no business even complaining about a cold basement. Thank you for your troubles!! What a beautiful state you have

Thank you so much for helping me. I really appreciate the advice. And again for the very warm welcome. I am never going back to the East Coast. Freezing cold basement or not. West coast for life ; )

I would like to personally thank you for all of your assistance, knowledge, and guidance.

I really appreciate the amount of time that you took to try to resolve my issue. Unfortunately, this electrical work is just way above my knowledge base.

Calling a Handy Man.

Thank you for all of your patience and time!

If you look at that dude’s picture all the way at the top in the header, the outside box looks just like that. I don’t even know if that has anything to do with the power that I have in my basement

You are terribly kind! And thank you for the warm welcome.

this is what the back yard box looks like but worse.

OK thank you. No it’s definitely not that. But I did run outside and there seems to be some sort of box filled with wires in the backyard that are just kind of laying there. Does Reddit not allow me to send you guys pictures?

There’s a washer and dryer right next to the basement! Does that mean anything?

It’s on the same floor but in a separate room.

Is a breaker different than a panel? I am so horribly embarrassed. I am so sorry for the stupid questions

What does a ground fault interrupter look like?

I’ve dreamed of coming here my entire life. Hey at least I’m not dealing with a hurricane

Goodness, I’m overwhelmed by everybody’s help! I tried switching off each breaker. And nothing.

OK… So can we confirm together that the lack of power in the basement has nothing to do with the freezing temperatures?

And thank you for the GFI troubleshooting tip.