Bomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow
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The midweek storm could bring "a quick-hitting bout of snow," an AccuWeather meteorologist said.
A tropical cyclone is expected to develop near Western Australia’s Pilbara coast this weekend, causing flooding and damaging winds.
A powerful storm will develop off the Southeast coast this weekend amid brutal cold. This bomb cyclone will bring snow and strong winds to parts of the East Coast as it moves north.
"An intense surge of arctic air behind the coastal storm is bringing below freezing temperatures and wind chills," the WPC said.
The greater Philadelphia region will experience no weekend letup in the prolonged cold snap gripping the area.