READ MORE: ‘Bomb cyclone’ with heavy rain and wind threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest “Heavy rainfall could create dangerous and unpredictable avalanche conditions on steep ...

WASHINGTON, USA — KING 5 received questions asking whether Monday evening's storm was considered a "bomb cyclone." At this point, the short answer is no, according to meteorologist Leah Pezzetti.

That's due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. The storm is bringing heavy rain and fierce winds to many areas until Wednesday night, and flooding is possible in some places.

(Reuters) - A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential ...

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process ...