When storms 'bomb out': Explaining how a bomb cyclone forms

When storms 'bomb out': Explaining how a bomb cyclone forms

The term "bomb cyclone" comes from the term "bombogenesis." A storm intensifies rapidly and can create significant impacts such as heavy snow, rain, high winds, and coastal flooding.

The term "bomb cyclone" comes from the term "bombogenesis." A storm intensifies rapidly and can create significant impacts such as heavy snow, rain, high winds, and coastal flooding.

The Christmas travel rush is on as folks try to leave ahead of powerful storm system

The Christmas travel rush is on as folks try to leave ahead of powerful storm system

The scramble is on to get out of town ahead of a winter storm set to impact much of the northern portion of the country and the Delaware Valley before Christmas.

The scramble is on to get out of town ahead of a winter storm set to impact much of the northern portion of the country and the Delaware Valley before Christmas.

NFL Week 16 games brace for dangerous wind chills from massive bomb cyclone

NFL Week 16 games brace for dangerous wind chills from massive bomb cyclone

As if the run game wasn’t already an essential aspect of a football rivalry, it’ll be more critical during Week 16 play as drastic weather will impact several NFL games this weekend.

As if the run game wasn’t already an essential aspect of a football rivalry, it’ll be more critical during Week 16 play as drastic weather will impact several NFL games this weekend.

First day of winter is December 21: The science behind the winter solstice

First day of winter is December 21: The science behind the winter solstice

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

Winter storm to bring rain, snow with plunging temperatures ahead of Christmas weekend

Winter storm to bring rain, snow with plunging temperatures ahead of Christmas weekend

Forecasters are watching a winter storm that will bring rain, snow and plunging temperatures to the Delaware Valley ahead of the holiday weekend, making for messy travel conditions.

Forecasters are watching a winter storm that will bring rain, snow and plunging temperatures to the Delaware Valley ahead of the holiday weekend, making for messy travel conditions.

Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Wednesday update
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Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Wednesday update

Sue has a closer look at how winter weather impacting much of the country will impact our area later this week and into the weekend.

Sue has a closer look at how winter weather impacting much of the country will impact our area later this week and into the weekend.

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Weather Authority: Temperatures remain frigid before late-week storm brings rain, snow

Weather Authority: Temperatures remain frigid before late-week storm brings rain, snow

Forecasters say a storm system moving across the country will cause delayed and canceled flights around Christmas and bring rain and snow to the Delaware Valley at the end of the week.

Forecasters say a storm system moving across the country will cause delayed and canceled flights around Christmas and bring rain and snow to the Delaware Valley at the end of the week.

Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Tuesday forecast
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Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Tuesday forecast

Sue Serio has a look at this week's forecasts and when we will be seeing more snow and rain.

Sue Serio has a look at this week's forecasts and when we will be seeing more snow and rain.

Wind chills as low as -40 to -60 as dangerous blast of arctic air to tighten its grip on large part of US

Wind chills as low as -40 to -60 as dangerous blast of arctic air to tighten its grip on large part of US

Wednesday morning will see temperatures drop below freezing across much of the Midwest, even stretching as far south as Texas. In the Northern Plains, freezing temperatures will be as far as 50 degrees away with temperatures approaching minus 20 or colder.

Wednesday morning will see temperatures drop below freezing across much of the Midwest, even stretching as far south as Texas. In the Northern Plains, freezing temperatures will be as far as 50 degrees away with temperatures approaching minus 20 or colder.