Since Sunday (Feb. 22) evening, an aggressive blizzard has been inundating the northeast U.S. with piles of snow and wind speeds rivaling those of a hurricane. For instance, according to CNN, Montauk Point in New York reported the fastest winds as of Monday (Feb. 23) at 84 miles (135 kilometers) per hour.
And as it all unfolds, satellites in space are capturing overhead views of the blizzard, which has officially been categorized as what's known as a "bomb cyclone." Both terms are technical, with the National Weather Service classifying a "blizzard" as a storm that leads to winds in excess of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) and visibility levels less than a quarter mile for at least 3 hours.
