Bomb Cyclone Thread

[Previously: IT'S COOOOOOOOLD!!! and "Bomb Cyclone" Headed to East Coast.]

Our #blizzard2018 from space this morning.

Wow. pic.twitter.com/VqdUs14XCO

— Keith Carson (@KeithCarson) January 4, 2018

[Content Note: Video may autoplay at link] Doyle Rice and Doug Stanglin at USA Today: Violent 'Bomb Cyclone' Wreaks Havoc Along the East Coast.

A massive winter storm described as a violent "bomb cyclone" continued to move up the East Coast on Thursday, shutting schools, canceling flights, knocking out power and sparking fears of coastal flooding.

Winter weather watches and warnings remained in place along a 1,000-mile stretch from North Carolina to northern Maine. LaGuardia Airport in New York announced that more than 90% of its flights Thursday will be canceled due to the storm.

Overall, some 2,800 flights were cancelled as of early Thursday, CNN reported. Some 77,000 customers were without power in several states, CBS News said.

The heaviest snow was falling in Delaware and New Jersey as dawn broke Thursday.

Wind gusts of 60 mph to 70 mph, strong enough to cause downed trees and power lines, were predicted in coastal New Jersey, eastern Long Island, N.Y., and coastal New England.

Blizzard warnings were in effect for coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

...As the storm gripped the East Coast, governors in New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia all declared a state of emergency in their states.

After the storm roars through, bitter cold will follow: At least 28 major cities across New England, eastern New York and the mid-Atlantic states will have record low temperatures by dawn on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

We've gotten a few inches of snow already, and it's still falling. But, so far, no major disruptions here. My thoughts are especially with the folks who have lost power. Fuck.

Here's a thread for discussion, checking in, reporting what the weather is like by you, all that good stuff.