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"Explainer: Arctic Blast Sweeps US, Causes Bomb Cyclone" [1]

"NEW YORK — An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. — just in time for the holidays.

The weather system, dubbed a “bomb cyclone,” is disrupting travel and causing hazardous winter conditions. Where is this winter weather coming from, and what’s in store for the coming days?

A front of cold air is moving down from the Arctic, sending temperatures plunging."

Maddie Burakoff reports for the Associated Press December 24, 2022. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"‘Bomb Cyclone’ Underscores Vulnerabilities Of Nation’s Electric Grid" (The Hill) [3]

"A ‘Once in a Generation’ Storm. What’s the Role of Climate Change?" (New York Times) [4]

 

Climate Change [5]
Disasters [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Public [8]
Source: AP [2], 01/02/2023
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/explainer-arctic-blast-sweeps-us-causes-bomb-cyclone [2] https://apnews.com/article/arctic-blast-weather-explainer-210c3bf0236882c30b4555c328a9c81a [3] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3790053-bomb-cyclone-underscores-vulnerabilities-of-nations-electric-grid/ [4] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/climate/storm-buffalo-climate-change.html [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [8] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81