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Powerful storm system targets Northern California and Pacific Northwest

apnews.com — November 19, 2024, 02:01 PM UTC

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are preparing for a powerful storm, classified as a "bomb cyclone." Heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Tuesday through Friday, raising risks of flash floods and power outages. The storm could bring up to 8 inches of rain in parts of northern California and significant snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. High wind warnings are in effect for coastal Oregon, with gusts potentially reaching 70 mph, leading to widespread power outages. Washington will also experience heavy rain and strong winds, but less severe than in Oregon and California. A blizzard warning is in place for the Cascades, with up to a foot of snow expected.

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  1. [4.2]
    Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm system (clickondetroit.com)
    1h
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  2. [4.7]
    Northern California faces heavy rain and snow as major storm brings flood risks (thestar.com)
    1h
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  3. [3.8]
    Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm with flood warnings (gazette.com)
    1h
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  4. [4.0]
    Northern California faces heavy rain and snow from major storm with flood warnings (independent.co.uk)
    1h
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  5. [4.1]
    Cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power and causing fatalities (dawn.com)
    3h
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  6. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing deaths and widespread power outages (kgw.com)
    4h
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  7. [4.0]
    Power restored to some as Vancouver Island recovers from powerful storm outages (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    4h
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  8. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone approaches California bringing heavy rain and high winds (ndtv.com)
    4h
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  9. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing two fatalities in Washington (postandcourier.com)
    5h
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  10. [4.6]
    Powerful bomb cyclone hits US Northwest causing fatalities and severe weather (dw.com)
    5h
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  11. [4.0]
    Bomb cyclone causes two deaths and power outages for over 600000 in US Northwest (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    5h
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  12. [4.7]
    Fresno County prepares for incoming atmospheric river as storm approaches Central California (abc30.com)
    5h
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  13. [4.5]
    Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and power outages to Northern California (latimes.com)
    6h
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  14. [3.8]
    Northern California sees rain Thursday morning with afternoon clearing expected (kcra.com)
    6h
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  15. [3.8]
    Atmospheric river triggers avalanche warning in Northern California (newsweek.com)
    7h
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  16. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone causes widespread damage and power outages on Vancouver Island (globalnews.ca)
    7h
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  17. [3.6]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest and California, causing fatalities and power outages (dailycaller.com)
    8h
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  18. [4.0]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing two deaths and widespread power outages (independent.co.uk)
    10h
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  19. [4.8]
    Bomb cyclone sweeps across US after hitting Pacific Northwest (wcpo.com)
    10h
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  20. [4.8]
    Bomb cyclone sweeps across US after hitting Pacific Northwest (tmj4.com)
    10h
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  21. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone disrupts northwest U.S. and British Columbia with power outages and severe weather (globalnews.ca)
    10h
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  22. [4.2]
    Storm hits Northwest US, leaves 600,000 without power and causes fatalities (theweathernetwork.com)
    10h
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  23. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone causes one death and power outages for over 700,000 in Washington state (news.yahoo.com)
    11h
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  24. [4.5]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and power outages (livemint.com)
    12h
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  25. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone leaves nearly 600,000 without power in Pacific Northwest (newsweek.com)
    12h
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  26. [4.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (abc7news.com)
    12h
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  27. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (wcvb.com)
    13h
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  28. [5.1]
    Bomb cyclone hits northwest U.S. causing one death and widespread power outages (pbs.org)
    13h

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  29. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone forms off West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (kcra.com)
    13h
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  30. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, causing one death and widespread power outages (salon.com)
    13h
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  31. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (wmur.com)
    13h
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  32. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (gazette.com)
    13h
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  33. [4.4]
    Thousands in British Columbia lose power as bomb cyclone hits coastal areas (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    14h
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  34. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone forms off West Coast bringing heavy rain and high winds (9news.com)
    14h
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  35. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing fatalities and widespread power outages (9news.com)
    14h
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  36. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (castanet.net)
    14h
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  37. [4.6]
    Understanding bomb cyclones: key facts about winter storms (9news.com)
    14h
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  38. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone strikes US West Coast causing fatalities and widespread damage (newsweek.com)
    15h
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  39. [5.0]
    Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia (theweathernetwork.com)
    15h

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  40. [4.8]
    North Bay faces high flood risk as atmospheric river brings heavy rain (abc7news.com)
    15h
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  41. [4.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest U.S. killing one and leaving over 600,000 homes without power (triblive.com)
    16h
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  42. [4.4]
    Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain and snow to Northern California starting Wednesday (kcra.com)
    16h
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  43. [4.5]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US causing power outages and fatalities (inquirer.net)
    16h
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  44. [4.8]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Northwest U.S. causing one death and widespread power outages (oregonlive.com)
    16h
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  45. [3.3]
    BC Ferries cancels morning sailings on major routes due to bomb cyclone winds (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    16h
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  46. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest, leaves one dead and 500,000 without power (edition.cnn.com)
    16h
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  47. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone strikes British Columbia with hurricane-force winds and widespread power outages (castanet.net)
    16h
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  48. [4.4]
    Storms bring heavy rain and high winds to Bay Area (mercurynews.com)
    17h
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  49. [3.5]
    One dead and 600,000 lose power as bomb cyclone strikes Washington State (dailymail.co.uk)
    17h
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  50. [3.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power (news.yahoo.com)
    17h
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  51. [3.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, leaving 600,000 without power (hindustantimes.com)
    17h
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  52. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone causes one death and leaves over 500,000 without power on West Coast (nbcnews.com)
    17h
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  53. [3.7]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Northwest US, leaves 600,000 without power (gazette.com)
    17h
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  54. [4.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest U.S. killing one and leaving over 600,000 homes without power (regina.ctvnews.ca)
    18h
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  55. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone causes power outages for nearly 600,000 in Washington (news.yahoo.com)
    18h
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  56. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone causes one death and widespread power outages in northwest U.S (globalnews.ca)
    18h
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  57. [5.3]
    Severe blizzard forecast for British Columbia's alpine regions as storm approaches (theweathernetwork.com)
    18h

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  58. [3.7]
    Washington faces widespread power outages as bomb cyclone brings high winds and severe weather (newsweek.com)
    18h
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  59. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (newsweek.com)
    18h
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  60. [3.7]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Pacific Northwest, leaves over 600,000 without power in Washington (zerohedge.com)
    18h
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  61. [4.6]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power and causing one death (twincities.com)
    19h
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  62. [4.8]
    Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (courant.com)
    19h
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  63. [4.6]
    Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power and causing one death (orlandosentinel.com)
    19h
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  64. [4.9]
    Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (sandiegouniontribune.com)
    19h
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  65. [4.0]
    California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc7chicago.com)
    20h
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  66. [5.0]
    Powerful bomb cyclone forms off Western U.S. with record pressure drop (sea.mashable.com)
    21h

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  67. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest and Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain (huffpost.com)
    21h
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  68. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, causing one death and power outages for 700,000 (news.yahoo.com)
    21h
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  69. [4.9]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing one death and widespread power outages (apnews.com)
    21h
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  70. [4.2]
    Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, causing one death and power outages for 710,000 residents (independent.co.uk)
    21h
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  71. [4.0]
    Powerful storm knocks out electricity for over 650,000 in northwest U.S (newsweek.com)
    21h
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  72. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone hits British Columbia with hurricane-force winds and widespread power outages (thestar.com)
    22h
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  73. [4.5]
    Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (gazette.com)
    23h
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  74. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US (hindustantimes.com)
    23h
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  75. [4.5]
    Storm causes power outages for over 600,000 in northwest US and results in one death (news.yahoo.com)
    23h
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  76. [4.8]
    Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, causing power outages and one death (abcnews.go.com)
    24h
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  77. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone sweeps through northwest US, causing power outages and one death (independent.co.uk)
    24h
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  78. [4.8]
    Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (thestar.com)
    24h
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  79. [4.4]
    Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (gazette.com)
    24h
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  80. [4.7]
    Storm causes power outages and fatalities in northwest US (clickondetroit.com)
    24h
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  81. [4.1]
    Bomb cyclone hits California and Pacific Northwest, causing widespread power outages and severe weather warnings (firstpost.com)
    1d 2h
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  82. [4.5]
    Bomb cyclone strikes northwest US, causing power outages and travel disruptions (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    1d 3h
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  83. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone threatens coastal flooding in Lower Mainland on Wednesday (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    1d 3h
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  84. [4.3]
    Over 160,000 customers lose power as bomb cyclone hits coastal British Columbia (vancouver.citynews.ca)
    1d 3h
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  85. [5.0]
    Bay Area braces for storms as Atmospheric River approaches (abc7news.com)
    1d 4h

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  86. [3.8]
    Strong winds and downed trees close Highway 4 on Vancouver Island (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    1d 4h
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  87. [5.0]
    Severe blizzard forecast for British Columbia's alpine regions as storm approaches (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 5h

    ScoresSource
  88. [4.6]
    Canada braces for severe weather as three storms sweep across the country (theweathernetwork.com)
    1d 7h
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  89. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone set to impact California, Oregon and Washington with heavy rain and strong winds (timesnownews.com)
    1d 7h
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  90. [4.4]
    Bomb cyclone approaches West Coast bringing heavy rain and flooding risks (nydailynews.com)
    1d 7h
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  91. [4.7]
    Atmospheric river brings rain and snow to Northern California starting Wednesday (kcra.com)
    1d 7h
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  92. [5.3]
    Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and snow to US northwest (bbc.com)
    1d 8h

    ScoresSource
  93. [4.3]
    Bomb cyclone set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Pacific Northwest and northern California (forbes.com)
    1d 8h
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  94. [4.8]
    Powerful storm system targets Northern California and Pacific Northwest (triblive.com)
    1d 8h
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  95. [4.8]
    Powerful storm system set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (inquirer.net)
    1d 8h
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  96. [4.4]
    Powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone approaches West Coast (inquirer.net)
    1d 8h
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  97. [3.4]
    BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings due to severe weather warnings (vancouver.citynews.ca)
    1d 8h
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  98. [4.7]
    Powerful storm set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (inquirer.net)
    1d 9h
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  99. [3.6]
    Bomb cyclone brings hurricane-force winds to US West Coast (dailymail.co.uk)
    1d 9h
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  100. [3.4]
    BC Ferries cancels sailings between Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island due to storm (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    1d 10h
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  101. [4.1]
    Powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone approaches West Coast (gazette.com)
    1d 10h
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  102. [3.8]
    Northern California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc30.com)
    1d 10h
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  103. [4.1]
    Northern California braces for heavy rain from approaching bomb cyclone (abc7news.com)
    1d 10h
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  104. [5.0]
    Powerful bomb cyclone set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (fastcompany.com)
    1d 10h

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    Storm systems forecast to impact Thanksgiving travel across the U.S (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 11h
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    West Coast braces for powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone (regina.ctvnews.ca)
    1d 11h
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    Washington braces for historic storm with hurricane-like winds (mynorthwest.com)
    1d 11h
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  108. [4.9]
    West Coast braces for powerful storm classified as bomb cyclone (thestar.com)
    1d 12h
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    Powerful bomb cyclone set to hit West Coast with heavy rain and high winds (independent.co.uk)
    1d 12h
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    Bomb cyclone brings severe weather alerts to Northern California and Pacific Northwest (newsweek.com)
    1d 12h
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    B.C. braces for strong winds as low-pressure system develops offshore (globalnews.ca)
    1d 12h

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  112. [5.3]
    Bomb cyclone set to bring strong winds and rain to B.C. coast (bc.ctvnews.ca)
    1d 13h

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  113. [5.0]
    Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain and high winds to Bay Area starting Wednesday (abc7news.com)
    1d 14h

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    Bomb cyclone set to bring severe weather to West Coast this week (livescience.com)
    1d 14h

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    Bomb cyclone set to impact West Coast with heavy rain and strong winds (gadgets360.com)
    1d 14h
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  116. [4.7]
    Powerful storm system set to impact Northern California and Pacific Northwest (castanet.net)
    1d 15h
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    Understanding extreme weather terms from bomb cyclone to atmospheric river (thestar.com)
    1d 16h
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    Weather terminology gains popularity as extreme events rise (news.yahoo.com)
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  119. [4.2]
    Northern California braces for rain and snow as atmospheric river approaches (kcra.com)
    1d 16h
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  120. [4.7]
    Bomb cyclone brings heavy rain and strong winds to Pacific Northwest (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 16h
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    Powerful storm system targets Northern California and Pacific Northwest (apnews.com)
    1d 18h

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    Atmospheric river brings flash flood and mudslide risks to California burn zones (newsweek.com)
    1d 18h
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    Pacific Northwest prepares for severe weather as atmospheric river approaches (nbcnews.com)
    1d 20h

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  124. [4.8]
    Powerful winter storm to impact Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week (newsweek.com)
    1d 21h
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    Powerful bomb cyclone to bring heavy rain and snow to US West Coast (firstpost.com)
    1d 22h
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    Meteorologist clarifies bomb cyclone terminology as British Columbia faces severe weather (thestar.com)
    1d 22h
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