Such rapidly strengthening storms are capable of producing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that can create dangerous conditions such as downed trees and power outages.

Winter Storm Fern aftermath continues as the East Coast braces for a bomb cyclone and polar vortex, with heavy snow and Arctic air impacting the US.

When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean? According to the U.S. National Oceanic and ...