'Weather bomb' expected to hit Maritimes

The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 7, 2011 6:13 PM AT
Last Updated: Dec 7, 2011 8:10 PM AT

Residents of the Maritimes are being warned to brace for the arrival Thursday of a so-called weather bomb.

Meteorologist Tracey Talbot of Environment Canada said the plunging air pressure meets the classic definition of a weather bomb.

Talbot said wind warnings are also in affect with speeds between 70 and 100 kilometres per hour forecast for northern Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and northern New Brunswick, where snowfall warnings have also been issued.

Heavy rain is also expected to accompany the fast-moving storm as it tracks across southern New Brunswick.

Kalin Mitchell, a CBC meteorologist, also referred to the weather system that's moving toward New Brunswick as a weather bomb.

"Basically what it comes down to is it's a low-pressure system that deepens, it becomes more powerful very rapidly within a 24-hour time span. And that's what we have on the way for the Maritimes for Thursday," Mitchell said.

Many New Brunswick communities have been enjoying record high temperatures in recent days. But the northern half of the province will be confronting some traditional New Brunswick winter weather on Thursday.

Heavy rainfall is expected to pick up Wednesday evening in the Maritimes, followed by 15-20 centimetres of snow falling on the northern edge of New Brunswick and Gaspé Bay.

Very strong winds are expected to continue in the morning and through to Thursday afternoon.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/12/07/weather-bomb-maritimes-snow.html

Yikes! Batten down the hatches! Thar she blows!

Sounds like you're in for a bit of weather, Oskar.

Weather bomb? Obviously created to gain more hits. There are no weather bombs just very needy media people these days.

Weather Bomb
Weather bombs are the most severe of all winter storms. They are characterized as intense low-pressure systems with a central pressure that falls 24 millibars or more in a 24-hour period.

When a low-pressure system develops over the Atlantic, just off the Carolina coast, it gathers moisture from relatively warm ocean water. If the jet stream is far enough south it brings cold air that combines with the warmer air from the Gulf Stream. A Weather bomb is then created.

Weather bombs are known for dumping heavy amounts of rain and snow, producing hurricane-force winds, and creating high surfs that cause severe beach erosion and coastal flooding.

http://www.theweathernetw...com/glossary/weatherbomb

Weather bombs are known for dumping heavy amounts of rain and snow, producing hurricane-force winds, and creating high surfs that cause severe beach erosion and coastal flooding

Sort of like June around here.

We appear to have avoided the worst of it here. Lotsa rain and fairly high winds (up to 70 km/hr). Can't say the same for areas outside the Valley, though.