The storm is expected to hit the East Coast this weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and the risk of coastal flooding.

The explosive and rapid intensification of winter storms isn't new, but our changing climate means we're likely to see more of them.

The largest nontropical bomb cyclone on record since 1958 struck over the northern Pacific Ocean on New Year’s Eve from 2020 into 2021.

A rapidly intensifying winter storm is poised to explode into a classic bomb cyclone along the East Coast, with forecasters warning of “insane” snow totals, blizzard conditions and dangerous cold from the Deep South to New England.

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storm’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These storms are sometimes called bomb cyclones. Storm intensity is measured by central pressure, so the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.

Massachusetts is still recovering from a major snowstorm that dumped over 2 feet of snow in some communities at the end of last weekend. But forecasters say the state might be in for another significant snowstorm just a week later.

Deep penetration of cold temperatures and a coastal storm will bring bomb cyclone and polar vortex into your newsfeeds. Here's why.