A "bomb cyclone" looks to avoid our area in terms of significant snow, but could bring coastal wind and flooding impacts.

Deep penetration of cold temperatures and a coastal storm will bring bomb cyclone and polar vortex into your newsfeeds. Here's why.

Meteorologists sometimes warn of a winter storm that could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this happens when a storm's central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours.

(THE CONVERSATION) A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation.

Massachusetts is still recovering from a major snowstorm that dumped over 2 feet of snow in some communities at the end of last weekend. But forecasters say the state might be in for another significant snowstorm just a week later.

A low pressure system currently causing heavy rain over the Northern Territory could develop into a tropical cyclone near the Pilbara coast later this week.

Several cruise ships sailing to the Bahamas and the US East Coast have been rerouted due to dangerous weather conditions.