Bomb cyclone heads for the eastern US: These are the impacts for the Northeast

Signs suggest an imminent bomb cyclone approaching the eastern US will make an impact from tomorrow, delivering severe winter weather over the weekend.

The strong low-pressure system should skirt along the East Coast over the weekend delivering heavy snow and powerful winds amid icy cold temperatures.

Reaching as far south as Louisiana and Florida, cold temperatures, not seen in over a decade, will take over. Lows of around 14 F in New York will be further exacerbated by wind chills as gusts reach up to 60 mph.

Parts of Florida could experience the coldest temperatures in over a decade

The powerful winds usually cause big headaches along the beaches, images after such storms usually show large chunks of beach erosion.

Another concern will be flooding, especially along the New England Coast as the strong winds push water onshore.

A bomb cyclone occurs as an area of low pressure undergoes rapid intensification called bombogenesis. Within bombogenesis, the central pressure of the system must drop at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.

These types of storms are also referred to as a Nor’easter. A term used to refer to storms that hit the East Coast of North America. The name derives from the fact that winds in these storms often originate from the northeast.

Not all Nor'easters go through this rapid intensification. Nor'easters can happen any time of the year, but they are the most powerful and common between September and April.