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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

What is a bomb cyclone? Northeastern US warned over approaching storm

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The US East Coast has been warned that a “bomb cyclone” from the mid-Atlantic could strike later this week, the nor’easter travelling up the Eastern Seaboard and potentially bringing heavy snowfall along with the chill.

“Confidence is increasing that a significant winter storm will create considerable impacts Friday through the weekend from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast,” the Weather Prediction Center cautioned on Tuesday morning.

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