January 21, 2014

Outrageous Bombogenesis Hits the Northeast

The polar vortex is back with bitterly cold air settling southward from the Arctic. As a snowstorm bears down on the northeast, the winter weather term bombogenesis has come to the forefront.

The impacts of a bombogenesis can include rapidly strengthening winds and high precipitation rates, as well as thundersnow.

Currently, we have about 9-inches of snow, with more to come.

Here is the view from my window:







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* No, the image isn't missing. We are currently experiencing a complete white-out.


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