One of the most powerful storms on record in western Washington impacted millions of people in a chaotic night of wind, rain and snow.
SEATTLE — One year after a powerful Pacific storm system, categorized by meteorologists as a “bomb cyclone,” swept across Western Washington in November 2024, its impacts are still being felt today. It was also historic in more ways than one.
The storm system, which rapidly intensified off the coast through a process called “bombogenesis“, was defined by a sharp and quick drop in atmospheric pressure that added significantly to its power. This phenomenon creates stronger winds due to the massive pressure difference,
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