Weekend plans? How about "bombogenesis." That's the name of the weather process headed for much of the East Coast this weekend, as "a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies," or quickly drops in ...

NOAA explains that bombogenesis “describes a midlatitude cyclone that rapidly intensifies” over a 24-hour period. This rapid intensification is measured by how much the storm’s central pressure falls ...

When storms undergo bombogenesis, they rapidly strengthen. The National Weather Service writes, "Bombogenesis can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean ...

Meteorologists are watching what could become a " bomb cyclone " — a winter version of a hurricane — forming off the Carolinas from Friday night into Saturday. The storm could dump snow in the ...

The East Coast remains under snow, ice and cold warnings and advisories this week as it braces for another winter storm this weekend, that could intensify into a bomb cyclone, bringing more heavy snow ...

You may hear the term "bomb cyclone" and think it's a scary term that meteorologists made up to get your attention. But it's actually rooted in meteorology, from the term "bombogenesis." Hearing "bomb ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Esther Mullens, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) A bomb cyclone is a large, ...