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1 week ago

'I opened her door and the wind caught me, and I went flying': The U.S. Arctic air surge is sweeping northerners off their feet | Fortune

Bomb cyclone brought Arctic air, strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures, causing power outages and hazardous travel across the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
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'Bomb cyclone' forecasted to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and dangerous travel

A rapidly intensifying cyclone will bring heavy snow, blizzards, extreme cold, and damaging winds across large portions of the United States, creating hazardous conditions.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

Not-Quite-a-Bomb-Cyclone Brings Messy Winter Weather

A rapidly intensifying off‑coast low will bring heavy snow and strong winds to parts of the U.S. East Coast, with up to a foot of snow in locations.
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fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 week ago

How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storm's central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These storms are sometimes called bomb cyclones. Storm intensity is measured by central pressure, so the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm. Such rapidly strengthening storms are capable of producing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that can create dangerous conditions such as downed trees and power outages.
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