A powerful bomb cyclone recently swept across the northern United States

International desk:
A powerful bomb cyclone recently swept across the northern United States, triggering severe winter weather across the Midwest and the East Coast. The storm led to intense snowfall, blizzards, strong winds, and widespread disruption, once again drawing attention to extreme mid-latitude weather systems.

Mid-latitude regions frequently experience extratropical cyclones, which derive their energy from the interaction between contrasting air masses. While most such systems intensify gradually, some undergo explosive intensification, leading to exceptionally powerful storms known as bomb cyclones.

In recent years, bomb cyclones have gained prominence in climate discussions due to their increasing frequency, intensity, and associated socio-economic impacts, particularly during winter months in the Northern Hemisphere.