East Coast

What to know

• A bomb cyclone intensifies rapidly when central pressure drops sharply within 24 hours. Jan 28
• Nor'easters are winter storms that form along the East Coast with northeasterly winds. Jan 28
• Weather models indicate the storm will form off the Carolinas and move northward toward New England. Jan 27
• The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for heavy snowfall and hazardous travel. Jan 27