A “bomb cyclone” riding a long atmospheric river toward the West Coast is expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts of Northern California and 30-foot waves to the Oregon

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm from Tuesday to Friday.

As a powerful bomb cyclone intensifies off the Pacific coast, Northern California is bracing for a brutal mix of high winds, heavy rain and potential flooding. Weather authorities have issued a series of advisories and warnings,