What is a bomb cyclone? 01:51 When a major storm stirs up, it's possible a bomb cyclone could accompany it — especially in the winter months.The rare weather phenomenon can bring a variety of ...

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

Map shows forecast for bomb cyclone storm developing over the Pacific Northwest CBS News In most regions, if the atmospheric pressure drops at least 24 millibars within 24 hours, it is considered ...

Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. Generally, pressure must drop 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.

As the cyclone deepens over the Pacific Northwest, it is pushing an atmospheric river in that direction, Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office, told SFGATE.

Here's how the bomb cyclone that hit OR, CA and WA on the US West Coast is different from hurricanes that plague Louisiana.

DENVER — Some Coloradans might remember the bomb cyclone that hit our state in March of 2019, bringing 100 mph winds and 12 foot snow drifts to the Front Range.