A deadly bomb cyclone has swept through the northwest United States, leaving at least two people dead. The storm slammed into the West Coast, snapping tree limbs, damaging homes and roads, and causing widespread destruction across the Seattle area. Winds of over 80 kilometers per hour wreaked havoc on neighborhoods, making this one of the most severe storms in the region's history.
In Northern California, a second powerful system, known as an atmospheric river, is intensifying the storm, unleashing torrential rain and flooding. According to NOAA data, more than a foot of rain has already fallen in parts of the Coastal Range, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area, between Tuesday and Thursday morning.
In the mountains, heavy snowfall has led to the closure of major highways. Over a foot of snow has buried parts of Northern California and the Oregon Cascades. By Thursday morning, the Cascade Mountains had also received significant snowfall, with more snow forecasted. Northern California is expected to see an additional 1 to 4 feet of snow from Friday through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.