More than 60% of US faces winter weather warnings, with temperatures drastically below normal in many places
A wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the US on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and intense cold close to record lows in some areas. More than a dozen deaths were attributed to the storm, if not confirmed, and holiday travel and utility services stood disrupted for millions.
Forecasters said the weather system, called a “bomb cyclone” or “bombogenesis”, was caused by a volatile collision of cold, dry air from the north and a warm, moist airmass from the south.
Continue reading…More than 60% of US faces winter weather warnings, with temperatures drastically below normal in many placesA wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the US on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and intense cold close to record lows in some areas. More than a dozen deaths were attributed to the storm, if not confirmed, and holiday travel and utility services stood disrupted for millions.Forecasters said the weather system, called a “bomb cyclone” or “bombogenesis”, was caused by a volatile collision of cold, dry air from the north and a warm, moist airmass from the south. Continue reading…