No electricity, no train, no plane. There is no traffic on the street either. There is no way out of the house. This is the case on Christmas Day in Central and Eastern America and on the US-Canada border. Most of the areas are covered with snow at a height of two to four meters. There is only one reason for everything. Bomb cyclone. Who is this terrorist who has so far taken the lives of 37 people? Bomb cyclones are not uncommon in the United States. But it’s rare to be so harsh and destructive.
A bomb cyclone is a weather phenomenon that occurs when a low pressure area in the atmosphere meets high pressure air. The faster the pressure in the trough decreases, the stronger the wind becomes. This type of phenomenon occurs when the pressure drops by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. When the earth rotates along with the pressure fluctuations in the low pressure area, it becomes a cyclone. Sixty percent of the United States was affected by torrential rain that started with wind and turned to snow.
Cyclone Bob caused untold suffering in Montana, Buffalo, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and many other areas. About 250,000 homes are without electricity. Buffalo experienced the heaviest rain and snow since 1878. On Friday alone, 51 mm of rain fell in one fell swoop. About 10 lakh people have suffered from the rain and snow across the country. The cyclone killed 37 people in an area 3,200 kilometers from Quebec to Texas.
Public transport stopped for days. New York Governor Cathy Hoechl has advised people to stay home due to the dire situation. Thousands of rail and air services have been cancelled. A weather emergency has been declared in several states. The states of Montana and Buffalo are the hardest hit. The temperature yesterday was minus 45 degrees in Montana. There is an energy emergency in Wisconsin, a cyclone of bombs has also hit Canada. Four deaths have been confirmed so far. The situation in Ontario and Quebec is as dire as it is in the United States. The weather department has warned that cold days could be prolonged.
Summary in English: What is the “bomb cyclone”, which caused deadly cold conditions in the United States