Deadly "Bomb Cyclone" wreaks havoc on Pacific Northwest

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I feel like I’m always forgetting that “bomb cyclones” are a thing. But it seems like most winters we get a friendly reminder:

The effects from a rapidly developing ‘bomb cyclone’ slammed the Seattle area Tuesday night, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands as 50-75 mph winds toppled trees across the region.

A woman was killed near Bellevue after a tree crashed into her home just after 7 p.m., according to the Bellevue Fire Department. Meanwhile, South County Fire officials reported that another woman was killed in Lynnwood when a tree fell into an encampment.

It really was a monster storm.

Look at this:

The results in some places were nuts:

Meanwhile, mad respect to this pilot for keeping his cool during a rough landing: