A major developing storm is taking shape along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and it’s proving to be quite the illusionist. Residents of New York City woke up to a mixture of light rain and snow, and questioned whether the storm forecast was a “bust.” …
View More Hang onto your butts as another nor’easter cripples travel, triggers thundersnowCategory: Bomb Cyclone
What is bombogenesis?
There are plenty of terms meteorologists use to describe storm systems. From “atmospheric river” to “jet streak,” meteorologists love to label weather phenomena in colorful and sometimes goofy ways. (Here’s looking at you, “vorticity lobe.”)
But perh…
Upcoming nor’easter could be even worse than the ‘Bomb Cyclone’
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A major nor’easter is taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing an array of life-threatening hazards, from hurricane-force winds to record-breaking coastal flooding. Based on current forecasts, it’s clear that this storm is likely to be more damaging than the so-called “Bomb Cyclone” that struck in early January.
Technically, the storm, like many winter storms in the Northern Hemisphere, will rapidly intensify once it gets going on Thursday night and Friday morning. During the course of 24 hours, its minimum central air pressure — a key measure of the storm’s intensity — is expected to plummet by more than 24 millibars. This would be sufficient to qualify the storm as undergoing a process known as bombogenesis (which, incidentally would also make a great heavy metal band name). Read more…
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View More Upcoming nor’easter could be even worse than the ‘Bomb Cyclone’Eastern U.S. shivers through ‘stupid cold’ temperatures after the ‘bomb cyclone’
Mashable’s Andrew Freedman warned all of you last week: “Stupid-level cold” incoming.
In the aftermath of the “bomb cyclone” that slammed the eastern United States on Wednesday and Thursday, a bitter cold has descended. It’s thanks to all the frigid …
Norwegian Cruise Line sailed right through the nightmarish winter storm
As a powerful ‘bomb cyclone’ ravaged the U.S. East Coast with snow and high winds this week, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship sailed right into its path, giving thousands of passengers a fearsome experience they aren’t likely to forget.
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Ansel Elgort perfectly reenacts ‘Baby Driver’ in the bomb cyclone
There are lots of ways to celebrate a snow day, but Ansel Elgort may have us all beat.
The Baby Driver star took his car out for a literal spin during the East Coast “bomb cyclone” for a few speedy loops in the snow.
Please note: Baby is a prof…
Even weather experts are in awe of the ‘bomb cyclone’
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The bomb cyclone is here, and it’s astounding even the most seasoned weather experts.
This storm intensified at one of the fastest rates ever recorded for an East Coast, non-tropical storm system, which caught the attention of even the most jaded weather geeks. On Twitter, they’re marveling at images of the storm, which — it must be admitted — does look incredibly striking as it hits the East Coast.
It’s important to note that no one is happy about the contents of the storm. After all, it’s dangerous and likely to hurt people in its path. Instead, Weather Twitter is focused on the stunning satellite imagery: the comma-shaped cyclone, eye, and lingering snow seen from above. Read more…
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View More Even weather experts are in awe of the ‘bomb cyclone’Images and video pour in as ‘bomb cyclone’ buries U.S. northeast
Well, we were warned.
A giant swath of the east coast is getting a heaping dose of winter thanks to a powerful, fast-moving “bomb cyclone” winter storm that whipped straight along the coast, having already dumped snow across parts of the South not ac…