Bomb cyclone blankets East Coast with heavy snow and brutal cold
TL;DR
A rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone is driving heavy snow, gusty winds and dangerous cold from the Southeast to the East Coast, affecting about 240 million people under winter advisories, with 6–12 inches possible in parts of the Carolinas and Georgia (and up to a foot in parts of North Carolina), along with widespread power outages and blizzard-like conditions as warming centers and National Guard support mobilize; authorities warn of frostbite and hypothermia risks amid frigid temperatures.
- Major winter storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow PBS
- Live updates: Nor’easter ‘bomb cyclone’ hammers Carolinas with record snow, intense winds FOX Weather
- N.J. weather: Wind chills could hit -15 degrees overnight with up to 50 mph winds in forecast NJ.com
- The biggest snow in years is falling in the Southeast, triggering hundreds of accidents on slick roads CNN
- Storm barrels through weary Southeast, bringing bitter cold and blankets of snow The Washington Post
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