Bomb Cyclone

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Pummels Northeast, Whipping the East Coast With Snow and Bitter Cold

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Originally Posted by New York Times A powerful winter storm that had already pummeled the South whipped into the Northeast on Thursday, paralyzing much of the East Coast. Strong winds were blowing snow at a sharp angle in New York and beyond, cloaking much of the region in a white haze. A huge tide drove icy waters into buildings in downtown Boston. Plows and salt trucks rumbled down streets, homeless shelters filled, schools and offices were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. Some meteorologists have classified the storm as a “bomb cyclone” for its sharp drop in atmospheric pressure, and it has led to blizzard warnings in Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Virginia...

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