Pacific bomb cyclone brings power outages to US north-west

The storm is bringing damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to mudslides.

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The storm has caused widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of Americans, and its strong winds have downed trees.

At least person - a woman near Seattle - has died.

The "bomb cyclone" - as forecasters call it - has been caused by air pressure quickly dropping off the coast, which has rapidly intensified the weather system.

The effects of the storm were seen on Wednesday morning, with fallen trees damaging homes and blocking roadways in Washington state.

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