Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.
Meteorologists sometimes warn of a winter storm that could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this happens when a storm's ...
Austin Bradbury uses a chainsaw to remove a tree above a road Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the ...
A strong winter weather system has the potential to develop into a bomb cyclone off the East Coast later this weekend.
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What is a bomb cyclone?

PORTLAND (WGME) -- You may be hearing a lot of talk about a "bomb cyclone" potentially impacting the East Coast this weekend. Let's break down what this means and the potential impacts for Mainers.