A bomb cyclone is impacting the US and Europe, leading to severe weather events including record rainfall and snowfall. In Northern California, areas like Santa Rosa experienced over 12 inches of rain, causing flooding, road closures, and some evacuations. Power outages affected nearly 117,000 people in Washington state, while the Northeast experienced winter storm warnings, with heavy snowfall impacting Pennsylvania. Despite the chaos, the precipitation is expected to alleviate drought conditions in some regions.