A powerful bomb cyclone will slam Washington, including Seattle, through parts of California. The West also faces High Wind Warnings associated with this major atmospheric river that'll bring flooding rain and feet of snow to the mountains.

SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods.

A powerful winter storm brewing near the Pacific Northwest known as a bomb cyclone is dragging an atmospheric river.