Winter storm expected to batter Midwest, Northeast with 40 million people placed on ‘bomb cyclone’ alert

A treacherous winter storm is barreling toward the Midwest and Northeast as upward of 40 million Americans brace for impact through Sunday and Monday.

Meteorologists warned NPR that the new storm, coming so soon after the tri-state region was battered by a separate winter storm over the weekend, could transform into a disastrous “bomb cyclone.”

A “bomb cyclone,” or a bombogenesis, is a rapidly deepening area of low pressure that creates heightened weather conditions.

The team specifically noted that existing snow on the ground in New York City could freeze and worsen travel conditions when the storm ushers in colder air and freezing rain.

Sweeping blizzard warnings were issued from North Dakota up to Minnesota and Iowa early Sunday, with each state expecting anywhere between 3 and 8 inches of snow on top of 45-mph winds.

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