Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops
3 months ago

Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid snowmelt and powerful gusts, creating dangerous conditions, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Utilities braced for widespread power outages with winds projected to exceed 60 mph through late Wednesday. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Forecasters also said the storm had the potential to include a process that meteorologists call bombogenesis, or a “bomb cyclone.” That’s a rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it has the ability to bring severe rainfall. A construction worker is bundled up in winter clothes while installing weather sheathing on a building during a rain storm, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Derry, N.H. A construction worker is bundled up in winter clothes while installing weather sheathing on a building during a rain storm, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Derry, N.H. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In New England, the storm began with combination of fog and freezing rain Tuesday night into early Wednesday, making travel treacherous. A person walks through the rain as a storm system and possible "bomb cyclone" hit the U.S. East Coast, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Portsmouth, N.H. A person walks through the rain as a storm system and possible "bomb cyclone" hit the U.S. East Coast, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Portsmouth, N.H. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print There were power outages scattered across the region.

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Bomb cyclone threatens to blast East Coast after atmospheric river brings dangerous weather
3 months ago

Bomb cyclone threatens to blast East Coast after atmospheric river brings dangerous weather

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The East Coast began a …

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions
3 months ago

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions

Daily Mail  

An urgent weather warning has been issued for eight East Coast states with a bomb cyclone expected to unleash hurricane conditions in the region. Meteorologists predict that states from Maine to New York will see the worst impacts, with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages predicted to start on Wednesday evening. Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power …

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast
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3 months ago

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. The storm has the ability to hit New England hard because it could tap moisture from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. Southeast, …

Atmospheric river-fueled storm to slam the Northeast with wind and rain
3 months, 1 week ago

Atmospheric river-fueled storm to slam the Northeast with wind and rain

CNN  

CNN — A wide-reaching storm boosted by an atmospheric river was drenching the entire East Coast Wednesday with heavy rain and strong winds. Caleb Jones/AP This will be the first significant rain event for much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast since August, so while the atmosphere is loaded with flooding rainfall potential, the ongoing drought conditions in the region, including …

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest

Associated Press  

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The weather service warned people on the West Coast about the danger of trees during high winds, posting on the social platform X: “Stay safe by avoiding exterior rooms and …

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest

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SEATTLE — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region. 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, said Richard Bann, a meteorologist …

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with dangerous effect on the West Coast
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with dangerous effect on the West Coast

CNN  

CNN — A powerful “bomb cyclone” will combine with an atmospheric river to unleash over a month’s worth of rain, hurricane-force wind gusts and feet of mountain snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. A storm system off the Pacific Northwest is expected to rapidly intensify on Tuesday in a phenomenon called “bombogenesis” and earn it the …

Deadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A storm barreled into the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, forcing flight cancellations and school closures, and killing at least four people. The weather service issued flood and flash-flood warnings for New York City and the surrounding area, parts of Pennsylvania, upstate New York, western Connecticut, …

‘Bomb cyclone’ tracking up East Coast with ferocious winds, snow
3 years ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ tracking up East Coast with ferocious winds, snow

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 70 million people are in the path of a widespread, late-winter storm packed with …

Bomb cyclone, tornadoes and possible nor’easter all likely to hit US over the next week
3 years, 4 months ago

Bomb cyclone, tornadoes and possible nor’easter all likely to hit US over the next week

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US faces triple weather threats as severe tornadoes, a nor’easter and a “bomb cyclone” …

Bomb cyclone: Storm hammers northeast US bringing flooding and tidal surges - as it happened
7 years ago

Bomb cyclone: Storm hammers northeast US bringing flooding and tidal surges - as it happened

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Northeast struggling to recover from powerful storm
7 years, 4 months ago

Northeast struggling to recover from powerful storm

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Hundreds of out-of-state reinforcements bolstered utility crews struggling to restore power throughout New England on Tuesday, a day after a powerful storm blew down trees and postponed Halloween activities in many communities. She bought hundreds of pieces of candy and said that her home has power, so trick-or-treating kids can “come to the governor’s street.” The storm …

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