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Another weekend, another winter snow storm in the forecast. Here's what to know about the nor'easter, possible bomb cyclone and what it means.
Such rapidly strengthening storms are capable of producing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that can create dangerous conditions such as downed trees and power outages.
For the second weekend in a row, millions of Americans could face extreme cold and snow, along with travel disruptions and power outages
Amid unrelenting frigid temperatures, a bomb cyclone off Long Island's Atlantic coast is expected to bring up to 3 inches of snow, high winds and beach erosion, particularly to the East End, forecasters said.
The snow forecast for the Boston-area is around 2 inches, while the South Shore could see close to 6 inches, and the Cape and Islands might get more than 6 inches. Blizzard-like conditions will be possible for Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday.