View Details A powerful bomb cyclone associated with a major atmospheric river is forecast to drench the West Coast, from Washington to California, this week and could potentially lead to life-threatening flooding and blizzard conditions.

The term "bomb cyclone" comes from the meteorological term "bombogenesis" or "explosive cyclogenesis." This happens when a storm system's central pressure drops at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.

This storm could be of historic strength. According to NWS Seattle, the lowest pressure recorded off Washington was on Oct. 24, 2021, at 942 mb (27.81 inches). Model forecasts indicate the storm will approach this pressure level Tuesday evening, according to the FOX Weather Center.

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