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Bomb cyclone strikes US West Coast causing fatalities and widespread damage

newsweek.com — November 20, 2024 at 05:01 PM UTC

A powerful "bomb cyclone" has struck the U.S. West Coast, causing at least one death in Washington and significant damage in California, Oregon, and Nevada. The storm, which began on Tuesday, features intense winds and heavy rainfall. Satellite images show the cyclone's swirling system along the Pacific coast, with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour reported off Vancouver Island. Over 563,000 homes in Washington are without power, along with thousands in California and Nevada. The storm's impact includes downed trees and power lines, particularly in King County, Washington. The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings as the storm continues to affect the region.

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Major storm brings record rain and tree damage to Northern California (dailycamera.com)

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Major storm brings record rainfall and power outages to Northern California (mcall.com)

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Major storm brings record rain and power outages to Northern California (baltimoresun.com)

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Major storm brings record rainfall and damage to Northern California (courant.com)

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Major storm brings record rain and power outages to Northern California (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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Bomb cyclone devastates Washington state, causing fatalities and widespread damage (dailymail.co.uk)

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Major storm brings record rain and power outages to Northern California (orlandosentinel.com)

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Major storm brings record rain and tree damage to Northern California after impacting Washington and Oregon (gazette.com)

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Washington state faces recovery challenges after deadly bomb cyclone as California braces for heavy rain (nbcnews.com)

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Major storm brings heavy rain and snow to Northern California, raises flood risks (castanet.net)

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Powerful storm batters Pacific Northwest with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain (gizmodo.com)

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Northern California faces flash flooding and landslides after major storm system (newsweek.com)

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New storm set to impact British Columbia this weekend with rain and snow (news.yahoo.com)

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Second wind storm to strike US Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and winds (gazette.com)

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Second wind storm to strike Pacific Northwest as recovery from first storm continues (news.yahoo.com)

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Bomb cyclone impacts Pacific Northwest with high winds and heavy rain (hollywoodlife.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes US Northwest, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (inquirer.net)

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Second wind storm to strike US Pacific Northwest as recovery from first storm continues (reuters.com)

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Powerful storm brings atmospheric river and bomb cyclone to West Coast (news.yahoo.com)

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Northern California faces heavy rain and snow as major storm brings flood risks (news.yahoo.com)

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Northern California braces for record rainfall as powerful storm system approaches (edition.cnn.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes US Northwest, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (castanet.net)

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Calm weather in western Washington before new storm arrives Friday (king5.com)

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Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm with flood warnings (independent.co.uk)

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Northern California faces heavy rain and snow as major storm brings flood risks (thestar.com)

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Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm with flood warnings (gazette.com)

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Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm system (clickondetroit.com)

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Cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power and causing fatalities (dawn.com)

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Bomb cyclone approaches California bringing heavy rain and high winds (ndtv.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing deaths and widespread power outages (kgw.com)

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Fresno County prepares for incoming atmospheric river as storm approaches Central California (abc30.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes two deaths and power outages for over 600000 in US Northwest (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Powerful bomb cyclone hits US Northwest causing fatalities and severe weather (dw.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing two fatalities in Washington (postandcourier.com)

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Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and power outages to Northern California (latimes.com)

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Atmospheric river triggers avalanche warning in Northern California (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest and California, causing fatalities and power outages (dailycaller.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing two deaths and widespread power outages (independent.co.uk)

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Bomb cyclone disrupts northwest U.S. and British Columbia with power outages and severe weather (globalnews.ca)

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Storm hits Northwest US, leaves 600,000 without power and causes fatalities (theweathernetwork.com)

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Bomb cyclone sweeps across US after hitting Pacific Northwest (wcpo.com)

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Bomb cyclone sweeps across US after hitting Pacific Northwest (tmj4.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes one death and power outages for over 700,000 in Washington state (news.yahoo.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and power outages (livemint.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (abc7news.com)

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Bomb cyclone leaves nearly 600,000 without power in Pacific Northwest (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (gazette.com)

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Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (wcvb.com)

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Bomb cyclone forms off West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (kcra.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing one death and widespread power outages (salon.com)

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Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (wmur.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits northwest U.S. causing one death and widespread power outages (pbs.org)

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Understanding bomb cyclones: key facts about winter storms (9news.com)

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Bomb cyclone forms off West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (9news.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (castanet.net)

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Thousands in British Columbia lose power as bomb cyclone hits coastal areas (bc.ctvnews.ca)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (9news.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits British Columbia, leaving thousands without power and closing highways (globalnews.ca)

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Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia (theweathernetwork.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes US West Coast causing fatalities and widespread damage (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US causing power outages and fatalities (inquirer.net)

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Bomb cyclone strikes British Columbia with hurricane-force winds and widespread power outages (castanet.net)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest U.S. killing one and leaving over 600,000 homes without power (triblive.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Northwest U.S. causing one death and widespread power outages (oregonlive.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest, leaves one dead and 500,000 without power (edition.cnn.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power (news.yahoo.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Northwest US, leaves 600,000 without power (gazette.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes one death and leaves over 500,000 without power on West Coast (nbcnews.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power (hindustantimes.com)

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One dead and 600,000 lose power as bomb cyclone strikes Washington State (dailymail.co.uk)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest U.S. killing one and leaving over 600,000 homes without power (regina.ctvnews.ca)

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Bomb cyclone causes one death and widespread power outages in northwest U.S (globalnews.ca)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, leaves over 600,000 without power in Washington (zerohedge.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes power outages for nearly 600,000 in Washington (news.yahoo.com)

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Severe blizzard forecast for British Columbia's alpine regions as storm approaches (theweathernetwork.com)

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Washington faces widespread power outages as bomb cyclone brings high winds and severe weather (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power and causing one death (orlandosentinel.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power and causing one death (twincities.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (courant.com)

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California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc7chicago.com)

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Powerful bomb cyclone forms off Western U.S. with record pressure drop (sea.mashable.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest and Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain (huffpost.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, causing one death and power outages for 710,000 residents (independent.co.uk)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (apnews.com)

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Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, causing one death and power outages for 700,000 (news.yahoo.com)

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Powerful storm knocks out electricity for over 650,000 in northwest U.S (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits British Columbia with hurricane-force winds and widespread power outages (thestar.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US (hindustantimes.com)

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Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (gazette.com)

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Storm causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (news.yahoo.com)

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Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (gazette.com)

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Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (clickondetroit.com)

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Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, causing power outages and one death (abcnews.go.com)

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Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, causing power outages and one death (independent.co.uk)

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Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (thestar.com)

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Bomb cyclone hits California and Pacific Northwest, causing widespread power outages and severe weather warnings (firstpost.com)

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Bomb cyclone threatens coastal flooding in Lower Mainland on Wednesday (bc.ctvnews.ca)

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Over 160,000 customers lose power as bomb cyclone hits coastal British Columbia (vancouver.citynews.ca)

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Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing power outages and travel disruptions (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Severe blizzard forecast for British Columbia's alpine regions as storm approaches (news.yahoo.com)

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Canada braces for severe weather as three storms sweep across the country (theweathernetwork.com)

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Bomb cyclone set to impact California, Oregon and Washington with heavy rain and strong winds (timesnownews.com)

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Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and flooding risks (nydailynews.com)

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Powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone approaches West Coast (inquirer.net)

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Powerful storm system set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (inquirer.net)

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Powerful storm system targets Northern California and Pacific Northwest (triblive.com)

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Bomb cyclone set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Pacific Northwest and northern California (forbes.com)

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Bomb cyclone brings hurricane-force winds to US West Coast (dailymail.co.uk)

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Powerful storm set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (inquirer.net)

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Powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone approaches West Coast (gazette.com)

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Northern California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc30.com)

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Northern California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc7news.com)

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Powerful bomb cyclone set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (fastcompany.com)

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Washington braces for historic storm with hurricane-like winds (mynorthwest.com)

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Storm systems forecast to impact Thanksgiving travel across the U.S (news.yahoo.com)

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West Coast braces for powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone (regina.ctvnews.ca)

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Powerful bomb cyclone set to hit West Coast with heavy rain and high winds (independent.co.uk)

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Bomb cyclone brings severe weather alerts to Northern California and Pacific Northwest (newsweek.com)

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West Coast braces for powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone (thestar.com)

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Bomb cyclone set to impact West Coast with heavy rain and strong winds (gadgets360.com)

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Bomb cyclone set to bring severe weather to West Coast this week (livescience.com)

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Powerful storm system set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (castanet.net)

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[4.3]

Understanding extreme weather terms from bomb cyclone to atmospheric river (thestar.com)

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Weather terminology gains popularity as extreme events rise (news.yahoo.com)

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Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and strong winds to Pacific Northwest (news.yahoo.com)

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Pacific Northwest prepares for severe weather as atmospheric river approaches (nbcnews.com)

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Powerful winter storm to impact Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week (newsweek.com)

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Powerful bomb cyclone to bring heavy rain and snow to US West Coast (firstpost.com)

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Meteorologist clarifies bomb cyclone terminology as British Columbia faces severe weather (thestar.com)

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Northern California and Pacific Northwest prepare for major storm with heavy rain and strong winds (thestar.com)

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Northern California and Pacific Northwest prepare for major storm with heavy rain and strong winds (news.yahoo.com)

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High winds and heavy rain forecast for Oregon as bomb cyclone approaches (kgw.com)

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What to know about bomb cyclones and their impact on winter weather (wfaa.com)

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High wind warning issued for North and Central Oregon Coast Ranges (oregonlive.com)

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High wind warning issued for Oregon coast this week (oregonlive.com)

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Wind advisory issued for parts of Oregon on Tuesday and Wednesday (oregonlive.com)

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Urgent warnings issued as bomb cyclone threatens hurricane conditions in three states (dailymail.co.uk)

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Storm system approaches Washington state as bomb cyclone brings high winds and rain (news.yahoo.com)

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Northern California braces for first major storm of the season with heavy rain and snow (latimes.com)

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West Coast prepares for powerful storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds (livescience.com)

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Powerful storm set to impact US West Coast this week (newsweek.com)

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California braces for heavy rain as atmospheric river approaches (newsweek.com)

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Bomb cyclone forms off US West Coast, set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to California (hindustantimes.com)

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Bomb cyclone forecast to impact British Columbia this week (theweathernetwork.com)

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Bomb cyclone to bring hazardous weather to British Columbia this week (news.yahoo.com)

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Powerful storm expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to British Columbia (news.yahoo.com)

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Winter storm warning issued for Klamath and Lake counties with up to 12 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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Winter storm warning issued for Oregon Cascades with up to 15 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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Winter storm watch issued for Klamath and Lake counties with up to 12 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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Winter storm warning issued for North Oregon Cascades with up to 20 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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Winter storm watch issued for North Oregon Cascades with up to 15 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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Winter weather advisory issued for North Oregon Cascades with up to 8 inches of snow expected (oregonlive.com)

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