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Bomb Cyclone to Bring Major Winter Storm to the Southeast. Northeast Could See a Glancing Blow or a Lot of Snow
A developing storm off the Southeast coast could rapidly intensify into a bomb cyclone, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding to the East Coast this weekend, forecasters say.
- Forecasters in New York are closely watching a developing East Coast nor'easter low-pressure system that the National Weather Service reports could bring heavy snow from the Carolinas into parts of Virginia starting Friday night, Jan. 30.
- NOAA and meteorologists explain that nor'easters form when cold continental air collides with warm Atlantic ocean air, fueling strong winds, and bombogenesis occurs with a 24-millibar pressure drop in 24 hours.
- AccuWeather and the NWS report Sussex County has a 50% chance of snow, Kent 40%, New Castle 30%, with Georgetown expected 2 to 4 inches, Dover one inch, and Wilmington a few flurries.
- Forecasters warn that coastal communities could face flooding, high surf, and erosion as storm impacts peak Sunday, with overnight wind chills averaging 4 degrees and models showing uncertainty.
- Historically, nor'easters occur from October through early spring and are called 'winter hurricanes' for their hurricane-strength gusts and heavy snow, with bomb cyclones notably amplifying these impacts in cold months.
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By CNN Español A new winter threat looms over vast areas of the United States. Meteorologists warn about the possible formation of a cyclonic bomb off the coast this weekend, a system that could quickly intensify and leave strong snowfalls, dangerous winds and coastal floods from the Carolinas to the north-east of the country, while millions of people are still recovering from the last extreme cold storm. A rapidly strengthening storm is expecte…
Bomb cyclone to bring major Southeast winter storm. Northeast could see a glancing blow or a lot of snow.
A rapidly strengthening storm is expected to develop off the Southeast coast this weekend amid a deadly cold outbreak, bringing snow and strong winds just days after a historic winter storm blasted large parts of the East Coast.
·Atlanta, United States
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