Bomb Cyclone To Impact Northeast US And New England Through Thursday

The bomb cyclone which has taken shape on the eastern seaboard would continue to wallop the Northeastern stretch of the U.S. through Thursday.

A flash flood warning has been issued in the Northeast and a wind advisory for 14 states from North Carolina to Maine. The powerful Nor’easter is set to impact Northeast U.S. and New England bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in the region, the National Weather Service said.

The rapidly intensifying coastal storm is currently located in southern New England. It will move on to eastern Canada by Friday.

"The system will have the equivalent low pressure of a Category 1 hurricane," CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said.

The pressure of the system could drop 30 millibars in 24 hours, thus qualifying it as a bomb cyclone. A bomb cyclone generally needs a pressure drop of 24 millibars within 24 hours.

Rains up to 3 inches are expected in most of Northeast, with isolated areas set to receive 6 inches of rainfall. Portions of interior New England could witness higher elevation snow showers and may linger till Friday. The temperatures would be 5 to 20 degrees lower than the usual October temperatures due to the cold front of the storm.

Heavy rainfalls being witnessed on Wednesday night and early Thursday will probably be reduced by the onset of a dry slot after sunrise on Thursday and continue to taper throughout the day.

Tropical wind gusts with a speed of 39 mph or even higher would hit places like New York City, Boston, Portland, and Maine. Wind speed could cross 60 mph in isolated areas, which could bring down power lines and trees, potentially cutting power to thousands of people.

Though the storm is set to pass by Friday, Northwest gusts of 25-35 mph are possible throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service update.

Flight delays and cancellations are expected both in New England and New York on Thursday and Friday before the storm diminishes. The flights arriving at La Guardia Airport in New York were delayed by at least 50 minutes on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.