Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you call it a bomb cyclone, nor'easter or a blizzard, it's going to be a memorable weekend weather event for some along ...

Here’s what to know about the “bombogenesis” of the storm battering the East Coast—and how the snowfall could be historic.

Weekend plans? How about "bombogenesis." That's the name of the weather process headed for much of the East Coast this weekend, as "a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies," or quickly drops in ...

A bomb cyclone will hit the East Coast this weekend with cold, wind and snow. Courtesy of AccuWeather As the Myrtle Beach area braces for extreme cold and snow, one particularly attention-grabbing ...

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storm’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Through coverage of the blizzard in the tri-state area, you may hear some unfamiliar terms like bombogenesis or bomb cyclone. But what are they? In simple terms, bombogenesis occurs ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Esther Mullens, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) A bomb cyclone is a large, ...

Cooler weather is on tap for the Los Angeles area, with rain possible next week, according to the National Weather Service. After a week of unseasonably warm weather, conditions are expected to cool ...

When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean?