The Pacific Northwest was on Saturday recovering from a violent windstorm as about 500,000 remained without power, officials said. Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire proclaimed a state of emergency for the entire state, expanding one issued Friday night for 17 of the state?s 39 counties, said Rob Harper of Washington State Emergency Management.

A break in the weather on Saturday allowed Oregon rescuers to renew their search for three missing hikers on Mount Hood but stormy weather expected overnight on Sunday gives them a limited search window, rescuers said.The storm may have cost more lives, including three men missing off the coast in Oregon. Their 50-foot boat was found on Friday and the body of one man was found on Saturday washed ashore 50 miles away.

Oregon State Police spokesman Gregg Hastings said it is not known if the man had been aboard the boat. Harper said the storm?s death toll in Washington may rise from the four deaths reported on Friday. Local media reports said two more deaths were linked to the storm but Harper said the state?s official count remained at four.

On Saturday night?s expected storm would be the fourth in a week for the Pacific Northwest, which also had record-breaking rains in November.