BOMB. CYCLONE.
BOMBOGENESIS.
Seriously, this is not good. See the link below. From the article:
"A dreaded "bomb cyclone" is pounding the Northeast, dumping blinding snow hurled by wind gusts as strong as 60 mph.
Parts of New England will be covered by 12 inches of snow. And by week's end, Boston and part of New Hampshire will be colder than Mars.
The bomb cyclone, which happened overnight, occurs when a cyclone has a significant and rapid drop in atmospheric pressure over a short period of time."
And,
"•Storm moves north: Damaging winds and heavy snow are the main concern Thursday. About 3 to 6 inches of snow are expected in Philadelphia, 4 to 8 inches in New York City, and more than a foot of snow in Boston, forecasters said.
•Power outages: More than 40,000 customers in Virginia and North Carolina lost power early Thursday, according to energy provider Dominion Energy. More than 8,000 customers were also without power in Florida, according to Duke Energy."
And,
"•Storm is snarling roads and air travel: More than 2,700 US flights on Thursday have been canceled, according to Flightaware.com. More than 90% of Thursday flights from LaGuardia Airport in New York City are canceled, and American Airlines suspended all departures from Boston."
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/04/us/cold-weather-arctic-outbreak/index.html
Be safe out there, folks.