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Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters
Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters A bomb cyclone — a storm that undergoes rapid strengthening — is heading to the region this weekend, creating the potential for heavy snow,  slick roads, and a little bit of aftermath, forecasters say. Precipitation will begin as rain Friday night and gradually change to snow on Saturday as the temperature drops, leaving the Poconos with up to seven inches of snow, while the northernmost parts of New Jersey will get between three and six, the National Weather Service said. Central Jersey and the Philadelphia region will only get a light dusting. A flash freeze will make …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status
Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status While the East Coast gears up for the rapidly approaching Nor'easter that’s expected to pummel the area overnight, locals can also expect to experience another weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone.” The National Weather Service has predicted that the region may see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow, with the storm expected to hit the area beginning around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, “bombogenesis, a popular term used by meteorologists, occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 milliba…

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by Zak Failla
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Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives
Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Click here for an updated story: Nor'easter Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status The National Weather Service has increased projected snowfall totals for the region in an update Wednesday morning on a coastal storm moving through the Northeast that could bring blizzard conditions to extreme eastern Long Island and part of New England. In the new update, areas farther east and south could now see 4 to 6 inches of accumulation, with anywhere from 2 to 4 inches for the rest of the tristate area. (See the latest projections in image above.) It's possible that if the storm tracks farther west, the proj…

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by Joe Lombardi