Newryack. Normal life has been badly affected due to heavy snowfall in America. Lakhs of people had to face difficulties due to snow on the roads, closed air and rail services, disrupted transport system and power cuts. The situation is such that the ongoing snow storm has created a state of emergency in 18 states of America. Even in America, people had to live without electricity and heating for several hours and sometimes even days. Although the situation was gradually becoming normal in some areas, now the sound of another major natural disaster has increased the concern. According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of a powerful winter storm forming on the East Coast of America, which is being called ‘Bomb Cyclone’ due to its intensity. It is estimated that this storm may develop near the Carolina coast by the end of the week. At present it is not completely clear which areas its impact will reach and how widespread the snowfall will be, but experts believe that its strength can be extremely dangerous.
The latest weather models are indicating that a system will form over the ocean in the early hours of Saturday, which can gain strength very quickly and turn into a bomb cyclone. The biggest feature of this storm is its unpredictability. According to meteorologists, if there is a difference of just 100 to 200 miles in the path of a storm, its impact can change completely. In such a situation, it will decide whether there will be heavy snowfall in big cities like New York, Washington DC and Boston or severe winter will be felt only due to extremely cold and strong winds. Although this storm may be smaller in area than a typical snowstorm, its speed and intensity can make it much more dangerous. Experts say that during this storm, blizzard-like conditions can also be created along with snow, i.e. dense snowfall with extremely strong winds. However, the possibility of freezing rain i.e. freezing rain is said to be less. Despite this, there is a danger of high waves, shore erosion and flood-like situations in the coastal areas.
Weather models are pointing to three possible scenarios. In the first scenario, the storm may pass close to the coast and turn back out to sea, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to coastal areas from Cape Hatteras in North Carolina to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, while major cities may remain relatively safe. In the second scenario, the storm will move closer to the coast and may cause widespread snowfall from the Carolinas to the I-95 corridor, which will further increase the problems of the already troubled areas. The third and most comforting possibility is that the storm may move straight towards the sea and most of the populated areas will be spared from its impact.
