Winter Storm Quintus Undergoes 'Bombogenesis'
Nov 14, 2024
This winter we’ve heard all kinds of buzzwords, like “polar vortex,” “icemegeddon,” and “gridlockolypse.” But recently with Winter Storm Pax,and now with Winter Storm Quintus,a new word is circulating around social media: "bombogenesis." (MORE:Winter Storm Pax Snow, Sleet and Ice Totals) You may be thinking, 'Well, that sounds ominous.' And in some respects it is, but it’s really not that uncommon. Bombogenesis is short for “bomb cyclogenesis,” which means a storm's central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24...