Washington faces widespread power outages as bomb cyclone brings high winds and severe weather

A powerful "bomb cyclone" has hit Washington state, causing over 600,000 power outages and one fatality in Lynnwood due to falling trees. High winds, with gusts exceeding 65 miles per hour, have downed power lines across the region. The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings, with the strongest winds expected along the coast and near the Cascades. While winds are forecasted to decrease by midday, northern California faces heavy rainfall and potential flooding from an ongoing atmospheric river. The bomb cyclone, located about 300 miles off the coast, is expected to move away, but another low-pressure system may develop by Friday, bringing additional strong winds and rain to the Northwest.