A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with dangerous effect on the West Coast
Over a month’s worth of rain, hurricane-force wind gusts and feet of mountain snow are coming to parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.
What is a 'bomb cyclone'? The weather term back in the spotlight as West Coast prepares for a storm
Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis. It's the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one no rthern California and the Pacific Northwest are preparing for this week.
Bomb Cyclone Slamming Into The West Coast
A powerful bomb cyclone is taking aim at the west coast. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected with at least a foot snow possible in parts of the mountains.
‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power to more than 600,000 in US north-west
The US Weather Prediction Centre warned of excessive rainfall through until Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings are in effect as the strongest atmospheric river – a large plume of moisture – that California and the Pacific North-west has seen this season overwhelms the region.
Powerful bomb cyclone to hit the West Coast
As the strong atmospheric river approaches California and the Pacific Northwest, the National Weather Service warns of excessive rainfall beginning Tuesday.
Washington state and the west coast brace for severe weather, possible ‘bomb cyclone’
The National Weather Service and Washington weather expert Cliff Mass say Washington will see winds up to 65 mph this week.
Bomb cyclone takes aim at Pacific Northwest, northern California
A powerful bomb cyclone is taking aim at the Pacific Northwest and northern California with hurricane force winds forecast to gust up to 70 mph with as much as 15 inches of rain and heavy snow in the mountains.
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across northwest US
A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages.
Record-setting bomb cyclone, intense as a hurricane, lashes Northwest
A record-strong low-pressure system will steer an atmospheric river into California, create blizzard conditions in Washington and bring strong, damaging winds.
Bomb cyclone to bring an array of weather problems to the Pacific Northwest
A powerful winter storm brewing near the Pacific Northwest known as a bomb cyclone is dragging an atmospheric river.
'Bomb Cyclone' Brings High Winds, Soaking Rain To Northern California And Pacific Northwest
"We’ve only seen a couple storms that have really been this strong," the director of the Oregon Climate Service said.
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Bomb Cyclone Will Soon Slam Into The West Coast
A powerful bomb cyclone is taking aim at the west coast. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected with at least a foot snow ...
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? Meteorologists explain
A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term. That term is bomb ...