An arctic Western NY 2018:
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temperatures 20-40 degrees colder than normal
It's Colder Than Mars Out There
“The storm, currently forming off the coast of Florida before it’s expected sweep up the entire eastern seaboard, has been described as a sort of winter hurricane or bomb cyclone due to its rapid formation and heavy impact.
“It’s definitely the polar vortex of this year,” said Gregg Gallina, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, in reference to the frigid spell that enveloped much of North America in 2013 and 2014.”www.theguardian.com/...
“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines the “bomb” phenomenon as being a mid-latitude cyclone that rapidly intensifies as cold air collides with warm air, typically over warmer ocean waters. This process causes a steep drop in atmospheric pressure of at least 24 millibars over 24 hours.”www.theguardian.com/...
Images Show How ‘The Bomb Cyclone’ Monster Storm Blasted The East Coast
Here are the latest images from the storm.
The 'bomb cyclone' heading for the eastern US –
is that even a thing?
Bomb cyclone: heavy snow pounds US east coast –
in pictures
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Forecast:
Multiple weather warnings, advisories issued for area as monster storm moves up East Coast
Dangerously cold wind chills for the entire region tonight through Saturday night. Frostbite can occur in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Steady lake effect snows will eventually pile up thru Friday night southeast of Lakes Ontario and Erie, along w/ blowing snow. #NYwx
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