Pacific Northwest and California battered by deadly bomb cyclone and atmospheric river

Two people killed, hundreds of thousands without power, and record-breaking rainfall forecast as severe storms overwhelm the region.

A historic bomb cyclone struck the Pacific Northwest, killing two people, toppling trees, and leaving over 700,000 without power at its peak.
The storm intensified rapidly, with a pressure drop of 66 millibars in 24 hours, tying records for the strongest storm in the region's Pacific waters.
Heavy rains from an atmospheric river are expected to dump up to 16 inches of rain in northern California, raising concerns of flash flooding and landslides.
Mountain regions, including the Sierra Nevada and Cascades, are forecast to receive up to 4 feet of snow, creating hazardous travel conditions and blizzard warnings in some areas.
A second low-pressure system is being monitored and could bring additional rainfall and wind to the region, though it is not expected to match the intensity of the first storm.