The “bomb cyclone” about to wallop the East Coast has been referred to as a bombogenesis by meteorologists — leaving many scratching their heads. It’s also left Americans still digging themselves out of a foot or more of snowfall from last weekend’s Winter Storm Fern, worrying about being buried by another few inches.

The largest nontropical bomb cyclone on record since 1958 struck over the northern Pacific Ocean on New Year’s Eve from 2020 into 2021.

The explosive and rapid intensification of winter storms isn't new, but our changing climate means we're likely to see more of them.

A bomb cyclone is a name that was given to the atmospheric process of 'explosive cyclogenesis' and is used to describe a quickly and deeply strengthening storm. It has also been referred to as 'bombogenesis.'

Deep penetration of cold temperatures and a coastal storm will bring bomb cyclone and polar vortex into your newsfeeds. Here's why.

A new bomb cyclone storm system is headed to for the U.S. this weekend, following a previously weekend of severe weather and another bomb cyclone just this month.

North Carolina is bracing for another major weather system that could bring widespread heavy snow, dangerous cold and near-blizzard conditions.

This weekend will offer the most frigid weather of this historically long cold snap, which will only ease slightly next week.