A bomb cyclone on the West Coast and winter storms in the Midwest are forecast as Americans gear up for Thanksgiving travel
With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems are forecast to bring high winds, heavy rain and snowfall to a large swath of the United States this week.
Bomb Cyclone Headed Toward the West Coast
An intense mid-latitude cyclone taking aim at the West Coast of the United States this week, ushering a strong atmospheric river into Oregon and California. This low-pressure system is going through bombogenesis,
A once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone is taking shape off 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.
'Bomb cyclone' bringing high winds to West Coast seen from space in stunning timelapse
Bomb cyclones form when warm and cold air masses collide head-on, causing pressures to drop and storms to rapidly intensify. These low-pressure zones also pull tropical moisture northward via atmospheric rivers, leading to intense rainfall.
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Bomb cyclone to slam western states with winds up to 70mph and two feet of snow
A powerful bomb cyclone is set to blast the West Coast with 70 mph winds and up to two feet of snow, causing havoc for travelers. The storm is associated with an atmospheric river – a long plume of moisture in the sky – taking aim at California and the Pacific Northwest that will drench the area by Wednesday.
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' to bring rain, snow and winds to US northwest
A storm developing off the coast of the US northwest is forecasted to bring high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in states along the Pacific Ocean. It started impacting the region Tuesday and is expected to worsen through the end of the week,
Powerful bomb cyclone to hit the West Coast
As the strongest atmospheric river that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region, the Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
The areas that could see particularly severe rainfall will likely reach from the south of Portland, Oregon, to the north of the San Francisco area
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