[Reily]

Notice how simple meteorological terms are now more hysterical in content (and I don’t mean funny!) then descriptive!

[skimbell]

I did a quick search and the term "bomb cyclone" has NO hits prior to 2018.

Not saying they just made it up, but the term doesn't appear to have much of a history.

Sort of like the "polar vortex" they were throwing around a year or so ago.