Another 'bomb cyclone' -- with a huge flood risk -- is aiming for the Northeast
Source: CNN
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist
Updated 1:37 PM ET, Thu March 1, 2018
(CNN) - New England is gearing up for its most significant storm since early January's "bomb cyclone," with heavy rain, roaring winds and excessive coastal flooding expected Friday and Saturday from the mid-Atlantic to New England.
This Nor'easter, like the one in January, could reach bombogenesis -- or become a "bomb cyclone" -- by dropping at least 24-millibars of atmospheric pressure in 24 hours. Some forecast models predict a sudden pressure plummet Friday evening off the Atlantic coast.
Even if this storm doesn't "bomb out," the coastal low will pack an incredible punch, with places from eastern Long Island in New York to Boston likely to get hit hardest.
With the moon full, the tide is now at its highest point of the month. On top of that, the storm's surge could drive 2 to 3 feet of water into coastal neighborhoods. Along the shore, wave heights will be 4 to 8 feet, breaking along the shoreline and exacerbating flooding.
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During the new and full moon, the moons gravity is pulling inline with the sun. In the other phases the moon pulls on the oceans is at an angle to the sun and the tides are lower.
a foot or more of heavy, wet snow for Western New York. Heart attack snow, they call it. Tree limbs will be breaking from the weight, and electric service will be out. 
I think I'll stay inside for the next few days. And I was hoping we'd luck out and have an early spring. 
We're getting a little rain and it started getting windy about an hour ago. But it has been too warm for snow here and this storm looks like it's going to skip over us.
That means more for you guys in northeastern PA, upstate New York, and New England! We didn't have a bad February so this will maybe be the last storm this winter. (I hope!)
your friends here in Northwest Pa.!
50+ mph gusts, a foot of snow, power outages and general misery!
You always get every bit of snow that misses us.
During the Christmas holidays you got more snow that we'll see in 2 or 3 years.
Hope you're OK and thanks for checking in!
Stay warm!
Thanks!
