Widespread BLIZZARD expected as ‘BOMB CYCLONE’ explodes over Colorado Wednesday

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No, I’m NOT being sensational. Believe it or not, this IS … a thing! According to latest weather models, a BOMBOGENESIS will hit Colorado’s eastern plains, bringing DANGEROUS widespread blizzard conditions and snow drifts from 10 to 20 feet deep.

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A Bomb Cyclone is predicted in Colorado for Wednesday. Pictured:The NAM weather model showing a predicted area of low pressure on Wednesday. Map credit: College of DuPage

In the northern hemisphere areas of low pressure are called cyclones, and rapidly developing storms are often called bombs or weather bombs. To qualify as a ‘bomb cylcone’ an area of low pressure must drop at least 24 millibars in 24 hours or less. Current weather models show the center of Wednesday’s low pressure dropping anywhere from 24 to 30 millibars in less than a day as it gains strength over Colorado’s eastern plains.

Another term you may hear in meteorology when dealing with a storm like this is explosive cyclogenesis. Explosive refers to the rapid growth, and cyclogenesis means you have an area of low pressure that is gaining strength.

So what?

Regardless of what you call it, the results for anyone living along and east of Interstate 25 will be the same. Extremely strong winds and the predicted snow will mean widespread blizzard conditions with difficult to impossible travel. This type of weather scenario is extremely dangerous for ranchers and their livestock.

Because of the prolonged period of wind it will be virtually impossible in many areas to measure the snow. Areas only expecting a few inches could still see drifts several feet deep in exposed areas. On the wide open plains drifts ranging from 10 to 20 feet deep will be possible.

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[CBSLocal]

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