When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean?

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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Through coverage of the blizzard in the tri-state area, you may hear some unfamiliar terms like bombogenesis or bomb cyclone. In simple terms, bombogenesis occurs when a storm ...

Six states have declared a state of emergency as blizzard weather pummels the northeastern US. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island all took the step, with ...

Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing temperatures Tuesday as people from that region and the mid-Atlantic dug out from extreme snowfall — including more than 2 feet in ...

Millions along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast are bracing for impacts from a powerful nor'easter bomb cyclone that will dump significant snowfall across much of the region starting Sunday ...

New York City was brought to a standstill Monday as a monster bomb cyclone dumped double-digit snow totals throughout the area — with much more expected throughout the day. The snow was still falling ...

A winter bomb cyclone is expected to bring blizzard conditions across parts of the East Coast from Maryland up through southeastern New England from Sunday night into Monday morning. But what exactly ...

A major blizzard has brought lashing winds and heavy snowfall across the East Coast, causing many local leaders to declare states of emergency and restrict or limit travel in light of the storm’s ...