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11. That could well be but we're talking about east coast of the US and I asked if bomb cyclone...

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:48 AM

Mar 2018

Last edited Fri Mar 2, 2018, 03:05 AM - Edit history (1)

was just a new (in common usage in the US) term for what used to be called Nor'easters in that part of the country.

Turns out it is.

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The East Coast Is Bracing for Yet Another Bomb Cyclone [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 OP

YES. elleng Mar 2018 #1

Looks like we will get something in NYC Weed Man Mar 2018 #2

From the article Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #4

Not a new term Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #6

See post number 7 brush Mar 2018 #9

The world doesn't revolve around New York Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #10

According to this article they aren't necessarily the same Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #16

It's precursers started in the 40's and 50's OnlinePoker Mar 2018 #7

Just as I thought, they are the same as Nor'easters. brush Mar 2018 #8

I never heard that term either until this year. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #12

Ahhh, yes. I should have realized that. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #14

Yesterday it was in the 50s here in New York Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #15