NEW YORK (PIX11) — Through coverage of the blizzard in the tri-state area, you may hear some unfamiliar terms like ...

What is a blizzard, and did we get a bomb cyclone blizzard in NJ? Here's what NOAA, AccuWeather forecasters say.

Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.

A bomb cyclone, or explosive cyclogenesis, occurs when a storm's central pressure sharply drops, intensifying it to potentially create serious weather conditions like heavy rain, blizzards, and ...

Austin Bradbury uses a chainsaw to remove a tree above a road Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the ...

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?

A storm fueled by a powerful bomb cyclone could slam New York City this weekend — threatening up to another foot of snow, meteorologists said Wednesday. If a nor’easter strengthens near the coastline ...

For a snowstorm or any storm to be characterized as a blizzard by the National Weather Service, three elements must be present: visibility of a quarter-mile or less for at least three consecutive ...