"An intense surge of arctic air behind the coastal storm is bringing below freezing temperatures and wind chills," the WPC said.

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

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.

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? The powerful storm about to batter the US East Coast - At least two people have died and hundreds of thousands have been left without power after the bomb cyclone slammed int

Here’s a breakdown of what a "bomb cyclone" is and what forecasters are saying about the chances of one dumping snow on the state in the coming days.

Wednesday afternoon's advisory from the weather service called for continued arctic cold for the region and the potential for at least three inches of snow Sunday into Sunday night, much of it across the twin forks of Long Island. It said the storm could also bring winds at least 45 mph winds.

A weekend East Coast storm could bring significant snow, strong winds and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to New England.

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.

Extreme winter weather hit parts of the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, with the Carolinas bearing the brunt. Skyler Henry reports from Norfolk, Virginia.