A powerful storm will form off the southeast coast this weekend amid bitterly cold conditions. This bomb cyclone will bring snow and strong winds to parts of the East Coast as it moves north.
The storm could ultimately affect more than 1,000 miles of Atlantic coastline, but the worst conditions are likely to be from Georgia to southern Virginia and southern New England.
More than 28 million people on the East Coast are under winter storm warnings. An extreme cold warning has also been issued.
Unlike last weekend’s storm, this one also doesn’t threaten ice, just heavy snow.
The largest areas of snow are expected to be in southern Virginia and parts of the Carolinas and Georgia.
The bomb cyclone will also bring strong winds to the coast. The combination of high winds and snow can quickly lead to a whiteout.
Strong winds can also cause very rough waves, which can cause coastal flooding. It also makes the air colder.
Wind chill, or “feeling temperature” (how cold the air actually feels to you), will drop below freezing almost everywhere affected by the storm.
It’s dangerous to be outside for long periods of time in this cold weather or without power.
Power outages remain in the South after last weekend’s devastating ice storms.
New power outages from this storm are most likely to occur in areas near the coast.
