A BOMB cyclone could batter the East Coast this weekend, creating dangerous travel conditions for millions of Americans. Wind gusts could vary between 40-60mph and hit areas from northern Florida to Atlantic Canada this weekend, according to AccuWeather. Forecasts are also calling for the interior Northeast to get the heaviest snow, from the central Appalachians […]
A BOMB cyclone could batter the East Coast this weekend, creating dangerous travel conditions for millions of Americans.
Wind gusts could vary between 40-60mph and hit areas from northern Florida to Atlantic Canada this weekend, according to AccuWeather.
Forecasts are also calling for the interior Northeast to get the heaviest snow, from the central Appalachians to northern Pennsylvania, central and upstate New York, and northern New England, with snowfalls ranging 6 inches to more than one foot, according to the Weather Channel.
The storm may develop into a low-pressure system that could pack high winds, heavy snow, and thunderstorms, The Weather Channel reports.
The strongest winds should hit North Carolina, in the mountains and along the coast, as well as southern New England, where wind gusts may reach 70-90 mph, which can bring massive power outages, AccuWeather.
Winter Storm Quinlan is expected to hit the Eastern US on Saturday from the Appalachians into the interior Northeast, according to the Weather Channel.
The cold front will bring rain and possible thunderstorms to the mid-Atlantic Saturday morning.
Those downpours could also bring pockets of gusty winds along the front, with forecasts saying they are due to hit between 6am to 10am Saturday, affecting the area between Washington and Baltimore.
On Friday, snow will fall as far south as Oklahoma, northern and western Texas, and the Ozarks, extending into mid-Mississippi Valley and parts of the Great Lakes, the Weather Channel said.
The bomb cyclone, also known as bombogenesis, “occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The threat is highest along the immediate coast Saturday, as well as over the higher terrain of the Northeast, the Weather Channel said. Some downed tree limbs and power outages are possible in those areas.
The strong winds combined with snow makes for dangerous conditions and reduced visibility.
The storm should leave the US and make its way into Canada by Sunday, the Weather Channel said.
But it could leave cold air in its wake, which could lead to icy roads in the Northeast Sunday morning.
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