Bomb Cyclone Explained

Weather forecasters have borrowed military terminology in the past. When you hear them talking about a "cold front" coming, the term was first used to describe weather after World War I and the popularization of the word "front" then in use to describe the war in Europe.

Yesterday and today the East Coast of the United States is dealing with a bomb cyclone. When I first heard the term, I was thinking that someone had again coined a term for a big storm, like "Snowmageddon." In reality, a bomb cyclone is a real meteorological term, which is explained at this link. I did find it interesting how the storm intensifies as it moves north, where hurricanes and tropical storms typically peter out the further north they go. 

Note that the weathermen and weatherwomen are unsure if these are going to be more common in the future — or not.