MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual: on Nostr: So, there are a bunch of snowflakes out there that can't handle correct weather ...
So, there are a bunch of snowflakes out there that can't handle correct weather terms. They have been all over the weather pages mocking anyone that posts about this saying it's just fear mongering and "just rain". So here is some info from the BC Coastal Mariners:
I realize that the term "bomb cyclone" has ruffled a few feathers as some fear mongering media tactic.
So let's learn a bit..
Term first used in 1980. (44yrs ago)
Basically a "storm" that rapidly intensifies bringing heavy rain, wind and snow(yes this will bring snow to higher elevations).
Describes a storm that loses more than 24mb in pressure in 24hrs at our latitude.
can happen anytime of year but gets more attention in winter months due to blizzards and heavy snow conditions it brings.
if the sustained winds reach 64kts, under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, this approaching storm can be considered a Category 1 Hurricane
nb: this scale does not take into account storm surges or flooding which are possible as we wean away from the king tide
this storm will reach Beaufort 11 and could easily be 12. (raise your hand if you have been in over 10)
in terms of pressure for grading hurricanes this falls in category 3.
So yes this incoming low is going to be scary. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean this is a new weather term/definition. The weather service/news are just giving you warning to prepare as we watch how this develops and tracks towards the coast. Stay safe.
#BombCyclone #GetPrepared #Prepping
I realize that the term "bomb cyclone" has ruffled a few feathers as some fear mongering media tactic.
So let's learn a bit..
Term first used in 1980. (44yrs ago)
Basically a "storm" that rapidly intensifies bringing heavy rain, wind and snow(yes this will bring snow to higher elevations).
Describes a storm that loses more than 24mb in pressure in 24hrs at our latitude.
can happen anytime of year but gets more attention in winter months due to blizzards and heavy snow conditions it brings.
if the sustained winds reach 64kts, under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, this approaching storm can be considered a Category 1 Hurricane
nb: this scale does not take into account storm surges or flooding which are possible as we wean away from the king tide
this storm will reach Beaufort 11 and could easily be 12. (raise your hand if you have been in over 10)
in terms of pressure for grading hurricanes this falls in category 3.
So yes this incoming low is going to be scary. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean this is a new weather term/definition. The weather service/news are just giving you warning to prepare as we watch how this develops and tracks towards the coast. Stay safe.
#BombCyclone #GetPrepared #Prepping