New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The state of Washington is facing difficulties as a large number of people have been left without power due to inclement weather. According to Fox13, as many as 400,000 people in the state were without power around 4 AM local time on Wednesday.

The regions bearing the brunt of the power outages were Clark, Pierce, Snohomish, Grays Harbor, Island, Thurston, Lewis and King counties.

This region has been battered by heavy winds and rainfall, which are also posing a major flood threat. The National Weather Service had issued a wind advisory for the western region of the state, effective from Tuesday, 4 PM to Wednesday, 6 AM, as reported by mynorthwest.com.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs c...