About 1,100 motorists were stranded in Colorado as a ferocious winter storm — a “ bomb cyclone ” — unleashed hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions in parts of the central United States. “We ...
The “bomb cyclone” about to wallop the East Coast has been referred to as a bombogenesis by meteorologists — leaving many scratching their heads. It’s also left Americans still digging themselves out ...
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What is a bomb cyclone?

PORTLAND (WGME) -- You may be hearing a lot of talk about a "bomb cyclone" potentially impacting the East Coast this weekend. Let's break down what this means and the potential impacts for Mainers.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A powerful winter storm expected this weekend could be classified as a bomb cyclone, which is a technical meteorological term. Also known as bombogenesis, bombogenesis occurs when ...