Posted on 03/02/2018 9:43:48 AM PST by blam
At the start of 2018, a nor'easter winter storm intensified so quickly that it became what meteorologists call a "bomb cyclone."
It appears that's happening again. Winter storm Riley, as the Weather Channel has named it, is bringing potentially record-setting flooding to the Northeast, dumping rain and snow, and whipping the East Coast with wind gusts that are expected to reach hurricane force.
The storm is now undergoing a rapid intensification process called "bombogenesis," which means its central pressure is dropping quickly (an indicator of a storm's strength). Such bomb cyclone conditions are not uncommon for nor'easter storms. But this one could be even more intense than the storm earlier this year, and could cause record flooding and intense damage.
According to the Boston branch of the National Weather Service (NWS), this storm is on par with the most intense nor'easters in recent history, including the December 1992 and April 1997 storms.
"Many have asked how this event will compare to January 4. Our thinking is there will likely be more structural damage in this event given the larger waves and occurring over multiple tide cycles. Many neighborhoods will likely become isolated, some for extended period of time," the Boston office said in a statement.
On Twitter, NWS Boston warned: "Take this storm seriously! This is a LIFE & DEATH situation for those living along the coast."
Those in affected areas should listen to local authorities and heed advice to stay indoors or evacuate as requested.
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The naming of winter storms is a weather channel thing. These are not officially recognized by the National weather service.
I’ve known “nor’easters” all my life... now they have to be called “bomb cyclones” to excite the feeble minded CAGW fanatics.
Are they going to be pushing global warming with this storm?
Unprecedented. Never seen before in history.
A foot or so in upstate NY, almost 2 feet in the Catskill Mountains.
It's designed to add drama
Weather with an agenda.
Yes. This storm is proof of global warming - it's settled science....
I'd like it publicly known that I have NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with this storm.
Maybe solar event "Fatima"??
I’ve just committed a bombogenesis in my bathroom.
That’s where this news article
Al Gore must be happy.
Didn’t they have one of these “bomb storms” a couple months ago? Caused total panic in the heavily-populated NYC area, grocery stores stripped almost bare?
Update on our lovely winter weather.
Did you name it for dramatic effect?
I see more and more NWS forecasts as severe warnings, wheres it used to be just rain or snow. And the result is just rain or snow, not a debilitating storm
They then use this to promote more GW bs - “see the increase in severe weather, we must do something!”
No, it’s the the certain type of rapid intensification the storm is undergoing.
The term has been used in meteorological circles for some time.
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