Big storm. In fact it;s a rare kind of storm called a “bomb cyclone.” Big winds, heavy snowfall. Usually we lose power in anything approaching these conditions.
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The East Coast Is About to Get Hit by a “Bomb Cyclone”
link: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/01/the-east-coast-is-about-to-get-hit-by-a-bomb-cyclone/
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that a “bomb cyclone” is expected to batter the East Coast later this week. A weather system only earns that name by dropping in pressure rapidly—at least 24 millibars over 24 hours—in a process called bombogenesis. Winds could kick up to 55 mph just off the coast of New England, a prospect that has prompted local weather stations to warn of hurricane-force winds.
Maue@RyanMaue
All day Thursday meteorologists are going to be glued to the new GOES-East satellite watching a truly amazing extratopical “bomb” cyclone off New England coast. It will be massive — fill up entire Western Atlantic off U.S. East Coast. Pressure as low as Sandy & hurricane winds
In Boston, which is no stranger to cold weather and has suffered through brutally low temperatures this past week, the National Weather Service forecasts near-blizzard conditions, with just a quarter-mile of visibility.
NWS Boston@NWSBoston
[THURSDAY] Briefing package on major winter storm bringing the potential for heavy snow/near blizzard conditions across eastern MA/RI, but uncertain how far west heavy snow band gets. Damaging winds/power outage risk a big concern across eastern MA/RI w/bitterly cold air Fri/Sat.
But the snow won’t be limited to northern states. As far south as Georgia and Florida, forecasters are calling for potentially dangerous winter weather, with several inches of snow in some areas.
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