NEW YORK (PIX11) — Through coverage of the blizzard in the tri-state area, you may hear some unfamiliar terms like bombogenesis or bomb cyclone. But what are they? In simple terms, bombogenesis occurs when a storm rapidly intensifies over the ocean.

A bomb cyclone, or explosive cyclogenesis, occurs when a storm's central pressure sharply drops, intensifying it to potentially create serious weather conditions like heavy rain, blizzards, and intense winds.

Florida wind chills will plunge back into the 20s early next week as a bomb cyclone ushers in freezing temperatures.

A strong winter weather system has the potential to develop into a bomb cyclone off the East Coast later this weekend.

A powerful bomb cyclone could slam New York City this weekend — threatening up to another foot of snow, meteorologists said Wednesday. If a nor’easter strengthens near the coastline on a northern track,

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A strong winter weather system has the potential to develop into a bomb cyclone off the East Coast later this weekend.

Georgia will see another winter storm this weekend, and this one looks like a bomb cyclone. What is that? How dangerous is this? Where will it hit?

Winter Storm Hernando is set to bring heavy snow, gusty winds and coastal flooding to parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The storm will form off the East Coast and move north along the warm ocean current and strengthen into a bomb cyclone.