Bomb cyclone’ storm blasts Northeast with snow and ice, halting thousands of flights
churning up the East Coast brought snowfall and gusting winds to a wide swath of the United States on Thursday, while forecasters issued dire warnings for the millions of people in its path about the cold days ahead.
The storm has strengthened into a “bomb cyclone,” the dramatic name for what happens when a storm’s pressure plummets as it explosively strengthens — and this particular storm is among the most explosive ever observed on the East Coast. After first blasting the Southeast with cold and snow, dropping up to 6 inches on the Carolinas, the storm hugged the coastline and continued to head north.
The National Weather Service said the year’s first winter storm “will continue to rapidly intensify through Thursday night,” moving quickly up the East Coast. Even though the heaviest precipitation is expected to remain over the Atlantic Ocean, some of the “significant snow” will impact areas stretching from North Carolina to Maine, the Weather Service said The impact will vary depending on where you are. The nation’s capital saw a light dusting, while New York City is forecast to receive as much as 8 inches of snow. In parts of New England, the forecasts are more dire, warning of potentially more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings stretched from Connecticut to New Hampshire.
Philadelphia may see up to 6 inches of snow, with double that in areas farther east like Atlantic City, forecasters said. In New Jersey and Delaware, authorities said Thursday morning that between 1 and 2 inches of snowfall was falling per hour. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph — and possibly as high as 60 miles closer to the coast — helped contribute to “very dangerous conditions,” the Weather Service said. Already, the storm has frozen daily routines for scores of Americans, shuttering roads, schools and offices alike. More than 4,000 flights on Thursday were canceled, according to FlightAware.com, most of them traveling through airports in Boston and the New York area, key hubs in the national aviation system. Airlines offered travelers waivers allowing them to rebook without paying fees. Amtrak reduced its service in the Northeast, cutting down on trains between New York and Boston, while canceling other trains between Washington and Norfolk, Va. Some people responded to the snow by calling it a day. In New York, at Tom’s Restaurant — the diner with an exterior made famous by the show “Seinfeld” — cab driver Brooks Sissay gave himself the day off. He hunkered down at the diner’s counter with a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers.
“I’m 68 years old and I can’t do it any more,” Sissay said. “I might have driven in the snow when I was younger but not now.”
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‘Bomb cyclone’ storm blasts Northeast with snow and ice, halting thousands of flights
By Mark Berman January 4 at 11:56 AM
A historically powerful winter stormchurning up the East Coast brought snowfall and gusting winds to a wide swath of the United States on Thursday, while forecasters issued dire warnings for the millions of people in its path about the cold days ahead.
The storm has strengthened into a “bomb cyclone,” the dramatic name for what happens when a storm’s pressure plummets as it explosively strengthens — and this particular storm is among the most explosive ever observed on the East Coast. After first blasting the Southeast with cold and snow, dropping up to 6 inches on the Carolinas, the storm hugged the coastline and continued to head north.
The National Weather Service said the year’s first winter storm “will continue to rapidly intensify through Thursday night,” moving quickly up the East Coast. Even though the heaviest precipitation is expected to remain over the Atlantic Ocean, some of the “significant snow” will impact areas stretching from North Carolina to Maine, the Weather Service said Thursday.
[ Historic ‘bomb cyclone’ unleashes blizzard conditions from coastal Virginia to New England. Frigid air to follow.
The impact will vary depending on where you are. The nation’s capital saw a light dusting, while New York City is forecast to receive as much as 8 inches of snow. In parts of New England, the forecasts are more dire, warning of potentially more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings stretched from Connecticut to New Hampshire.
Philadelphia may see up to 6 inches of snow, with double that in areas farther east like Atlantic City, forecasters said. In New Jersey and Delaware, authorities said Thursday morning that between 1 and 2 inches of snowfall was falling per hour. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph — and possibly as high as 60 miles closer to the coast — helped contribute to “very dangerous conditions,” the Weather Service said.
A cold trio of #photographs from a frozen Maryland. #Brrrrpic.twitter.com/amHAQeItFm
— M Robinson Chavez (@chavismophoto) January 4, 2018
Already, the storm has frozen daily routines for scores of Americans, shuttering roads, schools and offices alike. More than 4,000 flights on Thursday were canceled, according to FlightAware.com, most of them traveling through airports in Boston and the New York area, key hubs in the national aviation system. Airlines offered travelers waivers allowing them to rebook without paying fees. Amtrak reduced its service in the Northeast, cutting down on trains between New York and Boston, while canceling other trains between Washington and Norfolk, Va.
Some people responded to the snow by calling it a day. In New York, at Tom’s Restaurant — the diner with an exterior made famous by the show “Seinfeld” — cab driver Brooks Sissay gave himself the day off. He hunkered down at the diner’s counter with a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers.
“I’m 68 years old and I can’t do it any more,” Sissay said. “I might have driven in the snow when I was younger but not now.”
Central Park. It maybe a #bombcyclone... but it’s pretty @NBCNewYorkpic.twitter.com/2Hnm2mp0xG
— Erica Byfield (@EricaByfield4NY) January 4, 2018
School systems canceled classes from Florida to Massachusetts. The New York City school system — the country’s largest — was shuttered Thursday, along with schools in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the District. The federal governmentopened late, and other state and local government offices also delayed their openings or were closed for the day. The NHL canceled a hockey game scheduled in Boston, where temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits, between the Bruins and the Florida Panthers, who normally play in an area where temperatures will reach the high 50s
The storm has strengthened into a “bomb cyclone,” the dramatic name for what happens when a storm’s pressure plummets as it explosively strengthens — and this particular storm is among the most explosive ever observed on the East Coast. After first blasting the Southeast with cold and snow, dropping up to 6 inches on the Carolinas, the storm hugged the coastline and continued to head north.
The National Weather Service said the year’s first winter storm “will continue to rapidly intensify through Thursday night,” moving quickly up the East Coast. Even though the heaviest precipitation is expected to remain over the Atlantic Ocean, some of the “significant snow” will impact areas stretching from North Carolina to Maine, the Weather Service said The impact will vary depending on where you are. The nation’s capital saw a light dusting, while New York City is forecast to receive as much as 8 inches of snow. In parts of New England, the forecasts are more dire, warning of potentially more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings stretched from Connecticut to New Hampshire.
Philadelphia may see up to 6 inches of snow, with double that in areas farther east like Atlantic City, forecasters said. In New Jersey and Delaware, authorities said Thursday morning that between 1 and 2 inches of snowfall was falling per hour. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph — and possibly as high as 60 miles closer to the coast — helped contribute to “very dangerous conditions,” the Weather Service said. Already, the storm has frozen daily routines for scores of Americans, shuttering roads, schools and offices alike. More than 4,000 flights on Thursday were canceled, according to FlightAware.com, most of them traveling through airports in Boston and the New York area, key hubs in the national aviation system. Airlines offered travelers waivers allowing them to rebook without paying fees. Amtrak reduced its service in the Northeast, cutting down on trains between New York and Boston, while canceling other trains between Washington and Norfolk, Va. Some people responded to the snow by calling it a day. In New York, at Tom’s Restaurant — the diner with an exterior made famous by the show “Seinfeld” — cab driver Brooks Sissay gave himself the day off. He hunkered down at the diner’s counter with a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers.
“I’m 68 years old and I can’t do it any more,” Sissay said. “I might have driven in the snow when I was younger but not now.”
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‘Bomb cyclone’ storm blasts Northeast with snow and ice, halting thousands of flights
By Mark Berman January 4 at 11:56 AM
A historically powerful winter stormchurning up the East Coast brought snowfall and gusting winds to a wide swath of the United States on Thursday, while forecasters issued dire warnings for the millions of people in its path about the cold days ahead.
The storm has strengthened into a “bomb cyclone,” the dramatic name for what happens when a storm’s pressure plummets as it explosively strengthens — and this particular storm is among the most explosive ever observed on the East Coast. After first blasting the Southeast with cold and snow, dropping up to 6 inches on the Carolinas, the storm hugged the coastline and continued to head north.
The National Weather Service said the year’s first winter storm “will continue to rapidly intensify through Thursday night,” moving quickly up the East Coast. Even though the heaviest precipitation is expected to remain over the Atlantic Ocean, some of the “significant snow” will impact areas stretching from North Carolina to Maine, the Weather Service said Thursday.
[ Historic ‘bomb cyclone’ unleashes blizzard conditions from coastal Virginia to New England. Frigid air to follow.
The impact will vary depending on where you are. The nation’s capital saw a light dusting, while New York City is forecast to receive as much as 8 inches of snow. In parts of New England, the forecasts are more dire, warning of potentially more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings stretched from Connecticut to New Hampshire.
Philadelphia may see up to 6 inches of snow, with double that in areas farther east like Atlantic City, forecasters said. In New Jersey and Delaware, authorities said Thursday morning that between 1 and 2 inches of snowfall was falling per hour. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph — and possibly as high as 60 miles closer to the coast — helped contribute to “very dangerous conditions,” the Weather Service said.
A cold trio of #photographs from a frozen Maryland. #Brrrrpic.twitter.com/amHAQeItFm
— M Robinson Chavez (@chavismophoto) January 4, 2018
Already, the storm has frozen daily routines for scores of Americans, shuttering roads, schools and offices alike. More than 4,000 flights on Thursday were canceled, according to FlightAware.com, most of them traveling through airports in Boston and the New York area, key hubs in the national aviation system. Airlines offered travelers waivers allowing them to rebook without paying fees. Amtrak reduced its service in the Northeast, cutting down on trains between New York and Boston, while canceling other trains between Washington and Norfolk, Va.
Some people responded to the snow by calling it a day. In New York, at Tom’s Restaurant — the diner with an exterior made famous by the show “Seinfeld” — cab driver Brooks Sissay gave himself the day off. He hunkered down at the diner’s counter with a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers.
“I’m 68 years old and I can’t do it any more,” Sissay said. “I might have driven in the snow when I was younger but not now.”
Central Park. It maybe a #bombcyclone... but it’s pretty @NBCNewYorkpic.twitter.com/2Hnm2mp0xG
— Erica Byfield (@EricaByfield4NY) January 4, 2018
School systems canceled classes from Florida to Massachusetts. The New York City school system — the country’s largest — was shuttered Thursday, along with schools in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the District. The federal governmentopened late, and other state and local government offices also delayed their openings or were closed for the day. The NHL canceled a hockey game scheduled in Boston, where temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits, between the Bruins and the Florida Panthers, who normally play in an area where temperatures will reach the high 50s
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