Winter Storm Warning: Arctic Bomb Cyclone Set to Hit Dallas, Other Parts of U.S. Soon
A winter storm warning was raised in several states of the U.S. on Friday, as a bomb cyclone was forecasted to hit from Dallas to Minneapolis this weekend.
Newsweek reported that the bomb cycle, which came from the Arctic region, could potentially cause widespread disruption and hazards in the eastern region of the United States.
The said winter storm is also expected to affect portions of Tennessee and Ohio Valleys northeastward into the Mid-Atlantic and New England through early Sunday, per National Weather Service.
The said Arctic air mass is currently over the Central U.S. and is anticipated to stretch eastward into the Midwest and Deep South on Saturday, then move to the East Coast on Sunday.
"Currently, the cold air that is expected to impact the Southeast states is diving southeastward across the U.S. Plains," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Rob Miller said.
The Arctic weather was forecasted to worsen for the plains on Friday night, sending temperatures in Minneapolis 25 degrees below normal. The said cold will advance through Texas before impacting much of the Mississippi Valley, per AccuWeather.
The eastern region of the United States, including Nashville and Pittsburgh, would also experience a 30 to 40 degrees drop in temperature on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service said that temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. will fall 20 to 30 degrees below average, including sub-freezing temperatures to the Gulf Coast on Sunday morning.
Winter Storm: Snow, Heavy Rains to Be Expected
As the bomb cycle continues to traverse the eastern region of the United States, the National Weather Service predicted that snow greater than one inch per hour together with gusty winds will produce blowing and drifting snow.
They added that one to three inches of snow will also "begin to overspread" from Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Friday, with accumulation expected as far as south and northern Mississippi into northern Alabama.
The National Weather Service then noted that the highest snowfall accumulation is expected over northern New York into the northern part of New England.
AccuWeather issued a warning for motorists from Tennessee to the Northern part of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia, to be prepared for slippery conditions on Saturday morning, due to a small amount of snow and freeze-up.
Aside from snow, Heavy rains are expected to continue hampering Florida on Friday night until the cold front was forecasted to push through the area on Saturday morning. The National Weather Service said that possible flash flooding may occur in Northern Florida and Southeastern Georgia.
Meanwhile, the Storm Prediction Center said that thunderstorms with damaging winds, isolated hail, and few tornadoes may be possible across the parts of southeast and Carolinas, per USA Today.
What is a Bomb Cyclone?
According to Independent, a bomb cyclone, Bombogenesis for its technical term, is a rapidly developing storm system that is distinct from the tropical hurricane as it is formed over midlatitudes where fronts of cold and warm air collide.
A bomb cyclone is a product of a low-pressure system. However, in this case, the atmospheric pressure is lower at sea level than in the surrounding area.
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Written By: Joshua Summers
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