What’s a bomb cyclone? Here’s what you need to know about the terrifying weather term
Also known as bombogenesis, this weather pattern is a low-pressure system that strengthens rapidly. It causes high winds and precipitation.
A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system to move in this week, fueled by an atmospheric river​ and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
Bomb cyclones? Atmospheric rivers? Both mean days of wet weather for Sacramento region
A "bomb cyclone" riding a long atmospheric river toward the West Coast is expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts of Northern California and 30-foot waves to the Oregon coast, but the weather won't be quite as catastrophic in and around Los Angeles, the latest forecast models show.
Washington state and the west coast brace for severe weather, possible ‘bomb cyclone’
The National Weather Service and Washington weather expert Cliff Mass say Washington will see winds up to 65 mph this week.
Bomb cyclone explained: What to expect on the West Coast
A powerful storm called a bomb cyclone, is anticipated to hit northern California and the Pacific Northwest this week.
What Is a 'Bomb Cyclone'? the Weather Term Back in the Spotlight as West Coast Prepares for a Storm
A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis.
Atmospheric river and bomb cyclone to drench US west coast
A bomb cyclone that hit the US Pacific north-west and killed multiple people is expected to combine with an atmospheric river, bringing life-threatening rainfall and flooding to the western region. The winter storm has already brought damaging winds and dangerous levels of rain and snow to the US west coast.
Bomb cyclone and atmospheric river bring prolonged rain, high winds to West Coast
A bomb cyclone and a coming atmospheric river brought heavy rain and wind to the Northwest, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. The severe conditions were expected to last for days.
When an atmospheric river meets a bomb cyclone, it’s like a fire hose flailing out of control along the West Coast
The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, with an atmospheric river joining a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in the mountains on Nov. 19, 2024, and rain has been blasting Oregon and Northern California,
New threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone on the West Coast
'Bomb cyclone' sounds scary but it has a specific meteorological meaning
The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific ...
A bomb cyclone left thousands without power in the Pacific Northwest. Here's what that is
Details: Known as the "Chiclone" or "Great Lakes Cyclone," this storm set the record for the lowest non-tropical pressure in ...
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term. That term is bomb ...
What's a bomb cyclone? 4 facts about the winter storm
VERIFY is answering four top questions about bomb cyclones, including how the storms form and why they differ from hurricanes ...
High wind warnings lifted as 'bomb cyclone' moves out of western Washington
A so-called bomb cyclone arrived in the Pacific Northwest Tuesday, bringing with it rain, wind, and mountain snow.
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What the West Coast bomb cyclone and atmospheric river may mean for St. Louis
However, this shift is minor compared to the massive storm hitting the Pacific Northwest. The bomb cyclone rapidly ...
'Extraordinary' bomb cyclone to bring up to 8 inches of rain to California
A bomb cyclone occurs when cold and warm air collide over the ocean, dropping the pressure at a rapid rate and creating ...
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When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose
That can mean feet of snow at high elevations and ... is expected to be stronger and more unpredictable than unusual because of the bomb cyclone. Atmospheric rivers tend to form out ahead of ...
What is a bomb cyclone and is it coming to New Jersey?
New Jersey last saw a bomb cyclone in early 2022, when a powerful nor’easter dumped up to two feet of snow right after the ...