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US weather latest: 'Bomb cyclone' to strike East coast with snow, ice and strong winds forecast | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
America’s winter-weary east coast is bracing for the possibility of a formidable storm dubbed a “bomb cyclone”. | America’s winter-weary east coast is bracing for the possibility of a formidable storm dubbed a “bomb cyclone”. |
Denizens of the Eastern US have already endured freezing temperatures and record snowfall in recent weeks. | Denizens of the Eastern US have already endured freezing temperatures and record snowfall in recent weeks. |
Now they could be confronting another extraordinary weather event, a combination of low pressure and high winds that is riveting weather experts. | Now they could be confronting another extraordinary weather event, a combination of low pressure and high winds that is riveting weather experts. |
“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,” meteorologist Ryan Maue said on Twitter. | “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,” meteorologist Ryan Maue said on Twitter. |
The confluence of extreme conditions had the National Weather Service warning people to be prepared for a powerful storm. | The confluence of extreme conditions had the National Weather Service warning people to be prepared for a powerful storm. |
“In addition to snow and ice accumulations, strong winds could result in considerable blowing & drifting and possibly downed trees and/or power outages,” the National Weather Service said, adding that flooding was also a possibility. | “In addition to snow and ice accumulations, strong winds could result in considerable blowing & drifting and possibly downed trees and/or power outages,” the National Weather Service said, adding that flooding was also a possibility. |
Testifying to the storm’s potentially vast scale, the National Weather Service predicted the worst conditions would encompass an area stretching from the Carolinas to Maine — a distance of hundreds of miles. | Testifying to the storm’s potentially vast scale, the National Weather Service predicted the worst conditions would encompass an area stretching from the Carolinas to Maine — a distance of hundreds of miles. |
“Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills to persist into the weekend,” the forecaster said. | “Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills to persist into the weekend,” the forecaster said. |
While regions like New England are accustomed to heavy winter weather — temperatures there could plummet to -28C — the weather service in Jacksonville, Florida was warning of rare freezing weather. | While regions like New England are accustomed to heavy winter weather — temperatures there could plummet to -28C — the weather service in Jacksonville, Florida was warning of rare freezing weather. |
“Parts of northern Florida are likely to see a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain from this system Wednesday morning,” meteorologist Jack Sillin wrote in a blog post. | “Parts of northern Florida are likely to see a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain from this system Wednesday morning,” meteorologist Jack Sillin wrote in a blog post. |
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