Bomb cyclone

2024 - 11 - 19

When Life Gives You Bomb Cyclones, Grab Your Umbrella and Snowshoes!

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Northern California braces for a 'Bomb Cyclone'—bad hair day or just your average Wednesday?

If you thought your week couldn't get crazier, hold on to your hats and umbrellas because a nasty neighbor named Bomb Cyclone is crashing the party on the West Coast! Northern California and parts of the Pacific Northwest are gearing up for a storm that’s not only bringing heavy rains and dreadful winds but also a delightful cocktail of mudslides, rock slides, and flooding. Perfect for the adventurous spirit—and those who have been dreaming of a snow day! Meteorologists are warning residents to prepare for the worst while fantasizing about cozying up with a hot cocoa while watching nature's wild performance through the window.

What exactly is this so-called bomb cyclone? Imagine a winter storm but juiced up with a shot of espresso! A bomb cyclone occurs when a storm’s pressure drops rapidly—by at least 24 millibars within 24 hours. It rapidly intensifies, leading to insane winds and hefty precipitation. As our local weather champion, Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer puts it, “It’s like a weather rollercoaster you never signed up for!” So if you have plans in the Bay Area or anywhere in Northern California, it may be a good time to cancel your picnic and prepare the emergency provisions instead.

As this bomb cyclone grabs headlines and fuels most local conversations, the storm is expected to unleash a symphony of heavy rains which could lead to dangerous flash floods. Northern California’s hillsides are bracing for impact from relentless downpours which could trigger mudslides. Following closely behind are ominous winds that will make you wonder why you ever ventured outside in the first place!

Now, let’s turn the spotlight towards those living in the Pacific Northwest because they are about to see rivers of rain in combination with the snowy mountaintops that many cherish for their winter sports! This atmospheric river phenomenon can create precipitation events that, while perilous, also remind us of the sea's might and beauty.

Did you know that these bomb cyclones could actually work wonders for local ecosystems? These intense storms can help recharge groundwater supplies—which is incredibly important, especially in drought-affected areas. Additionally, the heavy snow can provide a solid reservoir for water in warmer months, creating a meanwhile very intriguing relationship between chaos and harmony in nature!

As we gear up for potentially wild weather, remember that all storms pass! So stay safe, keep that umbrella close, and don’t forget to turn on your weather app to stay updated on this thrilling ride that Mother Nature has prepared for us!

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Heavy Rain, Dangerous Flooding, Snow For The West (The Weather Channel)

Heavy rain could trigger flooding, mudslides and rock slides, especially in Northern California and southwest Oregon. Strong winds will accompany the storm and ...

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'Bomb cyclone': Northern California, Pacific Northwest brace for ... (The Associated Press)

SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to ...

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What is a 'bomb cyclone'? (KIRO Seattle)

Check out this video as KIRO 7 PinPoint Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer explains the weather moving, including what a bomb cyclone is, what you need to ...

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Powerful bomb cyclone to slam West with flooding rain from ... (AOL)

A powerful bomb cyclone associated with a major atmospheric river is forecast to drench the West Coast, from Washington to California, midweek, ...

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What is bomb cyclone? Severe winter storm threatens to unleash ... (Times of India)

US News: A powerful storm system, dubbed a "Bomb Cyclone," is poised to slam the US West Coast, bringing with it a deluge of rain and strong winds.

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San Francisco weather: The difference between a bomb cyclone ... (KTVU San Francisco)

Today will be cold and tomorrow will bring an atmospheric river rain event. OAKLAND, Calif. - Heavy rains are expected to pound the Bay Area early Wednesday, ...

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Bomb cyclone to bring an array of weather problems to the Pacific ... (USA TODAY)

A powerful winter storm brewing near the Pacific Northwest known as a bomb cyclone is dragging an atmospheric river.

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Bomb cyclone impacts, timeline Tuesday around Oregon, Washington (KOIN.com)

A powerful fall storm is quickly strengthening over the Pacific Ocean as wind, rain and snow move towards Oregon and Washington on Tuesday.

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'Bomb Cyclone' Threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest (TIME)

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm from Tuesday to Friday.

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A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with ... (CNN)

Over a month's worth of rain, hurricane-force wind gusts and feet of mountain snow are coming to parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.

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Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from 'bomb cyclone ... (NBC News)

Severe weather is set to hit opposite ends of the country this week, with a powerful low pressure system — followed by an atmospheric river — set to bring ...

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Bomb cyclone to enhance powerful atmospheric river targeting West ... (ABC News)

A massive plume of moisture from the Pacific called an atmospheric river will hit the West Coast on Tuesday afternoon and last into Friday.

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Bomb Cyclone Headed Toward the West Coast (WeatherNation)

These systems can create extreme precipitation and gusty winds. The Weather Prediction Center is highlighting an area of Northern California already with a HIGH ...

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'Bomb cyclone' with heavy rain and wind threatens Northern ... (PBS NewsHour)

SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to ...

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Strong atmospheric river and bomb cyclone to hit Bay Area with ... (CBS 5)

A series of storms fueled by an atmospheric river is taking aim at the Bay Area, intensified by a so-called "bomb cyclone" that promises heavy rain and ...

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A 'bomb cyclone' is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what ... (NPR)

A "bomb cyclone" is forecast to bring heavy snow, high winds and life-threatening flooding to the Pacific Northwest in the next few days.

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'Bomb cyclone' off Oregon Coast to bring high winds, possible power ... (Statesman Journal)

A "bomb cyclone" off the Oregon Coast will bring high winds Tuesday and Wednesday, amid heavy rain and mountain snow.

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What is a 'bomb cyclone'? The weather term back in the spotlight as ... (The Associated Press)

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term. That term is bomb cyclone.

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'Bomb cyclone' threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest (NBC Bay Area)

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region.

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'Bomb cyclone' to bring strong wind, heavy rain to the Oregon coast (OPB News)

Nov. 19, 2024 11:47 a.m.. The point of impact for the “atmospheric river” over the Pacific Ocean has moved southward, meaning inland flooding concerns for ...

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'Hurricane-force' winds blowing offshore as powerful bomb cyclone ... (KOIN.com)

The bomb cyclone swirling off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is powerful enough to produce Category 1 hurricane-force winds miles offshore on Tuesday.

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What is a bomb cyclone, and what does this one mean for Oregon? (KGW.com)

KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino explains how to stop worrying and love the bomb cyclone — or at least learn why it won't hit Oregon too hard.

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A 'bomb cyclone' is bearing down on the West Coast. Here's what ... (PBS NewsHour)

It's the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one northern California and the ...

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Bomb cyclone to bring an array of weather problems to the Pacific ... (Kitsap Sun)

A powerful winter storm brewing near the Pacific Northwest known as a bomb cyclone is dragging an atmospheric river.

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'Bomb cyclone' to bring damaging weather to US Pacific states (BBC News)

The storm will bring damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to mudslides.

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How the bomb cyclone storm will impact WA ferry sailings (FOX 13 Seattle)

WSDOT is warning ferry travelers to prepare for possible service disruptions as a powerful bomb cyclone storm makes its way toward western Washington.

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Live updates as bomb cyclone brings high winds, rain to West Coast (FOX 13 Seattle)

The Pacific Northwest and California are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and ...

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What is a bomb cyclone? Storm to bring array of weather problems ... (Redding Record Searchlight)

Shasta and Siskiyou counties, and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, could face damaging wind gusts, feet of mountain snow and heavy rain that could trigger ...

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'Bomb cyclone' threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest (ABC10.com KXTV)

A winter storm watch was also issued for the northern Sierra Nevada above 3500 feet.

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'We're prepared:' Oregon Coast hit with 60 mph winds, heavy rain ... (KOIN.com)

First responders on the Oregon Coast are urging people to remain cautious as pounding rain and high winds hit communities like Lincoln City and Tillamook ...

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'Bomb cyclone' to bring strong wind, heavy rain to the Oregon coast (KLCC FM Public Radio)

The point of impact for the “atmospheric river” over the Pacific Ocean has moved southward, meaning inland flooding concerns for Oregon have decreased over ...

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Lane County emergency services on standby for possible power ... (The Register-Guard)

A bomb cyclone is defined by the National Weather Service as a mid-latitude cyclone over the Pacific Ocean that drops 24 millibars — a measure of atmospheric ...

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Valley leaders prepare for impacts of bomb cyclone (KFSN-TV)

Traffic flowed steadily through the Bullard and West intersection Tuesday night, a much different sight from when a storm flooded the intersection.

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Deadly bomb cyclone slams Seattle area with fierce winds leaving ... (FOX Weather)

A woman was killed in Lynnwood when a tree fell into an encampment, according to South County Fire officials. · Power flashes light up the skies near Seattle ...

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Expect lots more rain and wind this week, but offshore "bomb ... (Yachats News)

An already very wet November will get even wetter and windier this week as the tail end of a so-called “bomb cyclone” far out in the Pacific Ocean sweeps ...

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'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power to over 600000 across northwest ... (ABC News)

A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain.

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600K WA residents without power from bomb cyclone. Here's what ... (FOX 13 Seattle)

Crews throughout western Washington are monitoring outages after a bomb cyclone with an atmospheric river brought damaging high winds to the region on ...

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Over 595300 without power as 'bomb cyclone' brings strong winds to ... (KOMO News)

Thousands of people across western Washington were without power Tuesday night as a bomb cyclone brought strong winds to the region.

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Bomb cyclone leaves at least 1 dead and more than 600000 without ... (NBC Bay Area)

A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed ...

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'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power to over 600000 and downs trees ... (KPTV.com)

A major storm was ...

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Bomb cyclone in Northwest leaves hundreds of thousands without ... (CBS News)

A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that ...

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'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 1 confirmed dead and more than ... (NBC News)

More than 500000 energy customers across the West Coast were without power early Wednesday and one person was killed by a falling tree as severe weather ...

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Bomb cyclone impacts West Coast, 1 dead in Washington state (ABC News)

At least one person was killed and two people were injured in Washington state as a powerful storm moved in to the Pacific Northwest.

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Northwest U.S. sees 'Bomb cyclone' kill 1 and knock out power to ... (PBS NewsHour)

A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. It caused widespread power outages and downed trees ...

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New threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a ... (CNN)

A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest ...

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Bomb cyclone winds topple tree onto bus in Seattle (FOX 13 Seattle)

Powerful winds from Tuesday night's bomb cyclone caused a tree to fall onto a Seattle Metro bus in the city's Wedgwood neighborhood overnight.

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'Bomb cyclone' strikes: 1 dead, widespread power outages in ... (USA TODAY)

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will continue lashing the Pacific Northwest with severe weather conditions, the National Weather Service said.

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Tacoma, Pierce County dodge worst of bomb cyclone damage ... (Tacoma News Tribune)

Eastern Pierce County took a heavy hit in Tuesday's bomb cyclone but Tacoma and the rest of the county fared better thanks to Mount Rainier.

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'Bomb cyclone' cuts power to over 600000 in western Washington ... (Alabama's News Leader)

First responders across the region reminded the community to be aware of their surroundings and not to travel in the weather if possible.

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Bomb Cyclone Cuts Power To Hundreds Of Thousands (The Weather Channel)

T​he Northwest is dealing with storm damage and widespread power outages after a bomb cyclone hit the region. The storm brought gusts over 70 mph to parts of ...

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What is a 'bomb cyclone,' the severe weather event predicted for ... (The Desert Sun)

A powerful winter storm, brewing this week over Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, is what meteorologists call a bomb cyclon.

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Atmospheric river arrives in Northern California as bomb cyclone ... (CBS 5)

The storm is expected to bring significant impacts including heavy rainfall, damaging winds and flooding. Most of the impacts are expected in the North Bay and ...

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Bomb cyclone leaves widespread damage in western Washington (FOX 13 Seattle)

A major storm swept western Washington, battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least ...

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Thousands lose power in Whatcom County in wake of 'bomb ... (Bellingham Herald)

Areas of Whatcom County and Western Washington south of Bellingham suffered the worst damage from the storm.

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WA bomb cyclone: 2 hurt after tree falls onto trailer in Maple Valley (FOX 13 Seattle)

Two people are recovering in the hospital after a tree toppled onto their trailer in Maple Valley due to powerful winds from a bomb cyclone in Washington.

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