Bombogenesis

[DeeJay]

Your word for the day is "Bombogenesis". Per Southern Maryland Weather and News:

"THIS MASSIVE WEATHER SYSTEM IS CALLED BOMBOGENESIS: Bombogenesis is a term you may have heard lately. It's described as a rapidly intensifying non tropical storm within 24 hours which continues to intensify as the day progresses. This is considered a winter weather event in weather terms. These systems are rare.
These storms can extend for hundreds of miles and last for hours and cause many problems.

2018: This storm will be going into weather record books as a storm that extended from Florida to Maine."

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[Kyle]

They must get bored.

 

[kwillia]

Am I the only one who read this with Shaggy track 'Bombastic' playing in their head?

 

[Starman]

Term has been around since the 1940s and was used academically in 1980. It's nothing new.

 

[vraiblonde]

Am I the only one who read this with Shaggy track 'Bombastic' playing in their head?

Nope

 

[RoseRed]

Am I the only one who read this with Shaggy track 'Bombastic' playing in their head?

Now that you mention it.

 

[mAlice]

The Weather Weenies are obviously trying to increase ratings.

 

[Kyle]

Bombogenesis!

And I thought it was bad with Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon, Snownado, Snownami and other Snow-perbole.

 

[awpitt]

It's gotten ridiculous, even to the point where they now name winter storms. This is why I only monitor the National Weather Service info. The Weather Channel has become nothing but a bunch of drama queens about the weather. Going after ratings.

 

[RoseRed]

It's gotten ridiculous, even to the point where they now name winter storms. This is why I only monitor the National Weather Service info. The Weather Channel has become nothing but a bunch of drama queens about the weather. Going after ratings.

You don't like the name Greyson?

 

[vraiblonde]

Bombogenesis!

And I thought it was bad with Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon, Snownado, Snownami and other Snow-perbole.

Bombogenesis is a real thing - they did not make that up.

 

[terbear1225]

Bombogenesis is a real thing - they did not make that up.

Meteorologist friend was explaining it on fb yesterday.

 

[awpitt]

You don't like the name Greyson?

I thought it was Grayson.

 

[Starman]

Bombogenesis!

And I thought it was bad with Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon, Snownado, Snownami and other Snow-perbole.

The difference is that bombogenesis is an actual thing, not a cutsie name.

 

[RoseRed]

I thought it was Grayson.

For not liking the named storms, you sure are paying close attention!

 

[awpitt]

For not liking the named storms, you sure are paying close attention!

It's not really difficult.