A powerful winter storm system could become a «bomb cyclone» over the Great Lakes and Northeast regions this week.
A powerful storm system currently producing heavy snow, rain and strong winds across parts of the northern United States could become a «bomb cyclone» over the Great Lakes and Northeast regions, forecasters said.
Bomb cyclones can occur when major storms intensify quickly, usually over 24 hours, and a mass of cold air collides with a hotter one, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In this case, meteorologists warned that a frigid Arctic front plunging downward into the middle of the country could clash with warm air in the South and potentially cause a range of hazardous conditions, from snowstorms to thunderstorms, along with unusually cold temperatures.Maps show the winter storm forecast
The winter storm on Monday is sweeping across the Great Lakes and moving into the Northeast, bringing blizzard conditions, lake-enhanced snow, high winds and an icy concoction of freezing rain, CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan said.
