States of emergency were in effect in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and blizzard warnings from the Canadian border as far south as Virginia. The 'bomb cyclone' heading for the eastern US – is that even a thing? Also known as a bomb cyclone, the phenomenon occurs when a storm’s barometric pressure drops by 24 millibars in 24 hours. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Finley Bork, seven, sleds down a hill while being chased by a playful dog on a golf course at the Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Photograph: Mic Smith/APMore than 35,000 customers were without power in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia early on Thursday, utilities reported online.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2018 05:55 UTC