Coverage dated December 9, 2024 to December 10, 2024
Winter whiplash: East Coast could be hit with 'bomb cyclone'
Headline from WNEP, on the newest of 2 developments
One of the key factors driving the weather is an atmospheric river, which is a long band of water vapor that can transport moisture from the tropics to the north.
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Developments in this update
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Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast
Headline from Local News 8 ·
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Winter whiplash: East Coast could be hit with 'bomb cyclone'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone.
One of the key factors driving the weather is an atmospheric river, which is a long band of water vapor that can transport moisture from the tropics to the north.
The storm is bringing heavy rain and fierce winds to many areas until Wednesday night, and flooding is possible in some places. Utilities geared up for potential power outages from damage caused by winds that may exceed 60 mph in areas.
The U.S. East Coast was beginning a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather on Wednesday that was rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone.
