Southeast Socked by Rare Snowstorm Ahead of ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Forecast to Hit Northeast
By Nicole Darrah. Much of the southeastern U.S. was slammed by a brutal winter storm Wednesday, with Florida, Georgia and South Carolina seeing a rare blast of snow and sleet — the worst snowstorm to hit some cities in decades.
Forecasters have warned the same weather system could soon strengthen into a “bomb cyclone” as it continues to travel north on the East Coast. The storm could “produce strong, damaging winds — possibly resulting in downed trees, power outages and coastal flooding,” according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
At least 17 deaths have been blamed on dangerously cold temperatures that for days have gripped widespread areas of the U.S. from Texas to New England.
Snow day in Florida! This snow just started coming down in Tallahassee. pic.twitter.com/kPefK5u5qt
— Victor Oquendo (@VictorOquendo) January 3, 2018
Floridians in Tallahassee saw snow for the first time in 28 years.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday recorded 5 inches of snow and significant accumulations of ice in Charleston, South Carolina. Across the Georgia-South Carolina state line, the weather service reported 1.2 inches of snowfall in Savannah. (Read more from “Southeast Socked by Rare Snowstorm Ahead of ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Forecast to Hit Northeast” HERE)
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Winter Storm Threatens East Coast, Bringing Temps Colder Than Mars
By CNN. A massive “bombogenesis” — an area of rapidly declining low pressure — will wreak havoc on the Northeast this week, threatening hurricane-force winter wind gusts and blinding snow.
The bombogenesis will result in what’s known as a “bomb cyclone.” And the bomb cyclone, expected to strike Thursday, will likely dump 6 to 12 inches of snow in New England and hurl 40- to 60-mph gusts.
By the end of this week, parts of the Northeast will be colder than Mars.
The impending storm led to more than 2,700 preemptive US flight cancellations for Thursday, according to Flightaware.com. (Read more from “Winter Storm Threatens East Coast, Bringing Temps Colder Than Mars” HERE)
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