Plans for holiday travel are in jeopardy due to a winter storm that is wreaking havoc in several areas of the United States. When the barometric pressure drops and a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, the process is known as “bombogenesis,” according to experts, and it quickly strengthens into what is known as a “bomb cyclone.”
Just before Christmas, it will storm over the Midwest before turning toward the East Coast
Millions of Americans’ holiday travel plans are in jeopardy due to a “once in a generation” winter storm. Blizzards and potentially fatal wind chill have been predicted by the National Weather Service (NWS) for the northern, central, and eastern regions of the nation. An Arctic cold front hit the northern Plains on Wednesday, and holiday travelers have been warned to expect delays and cancellations. Just before Christmas, it will storm over the Midwest before turning toward the East Coast on Friday.
An Arctic cold front hit the northern Plains on Wednesday, and holiday travelers have been warned to expect delays and cancellations. Just before Christmas, it will storm over the Midwest before turning toward the East Coast on Friday. “This will not be your average cold front as temperatures could drop 20 or more degrees within a few hours,” the NWS said, bringing “record-breaking frigid temperatures” to the Gulf Coast and the eastern United States by Friday. It said the Great Lakes region could expect more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of snow.
