Record Cold and Bomb Cyclone: Why the East Coast Is So Cold Right Now - Sassy Feeds

A powerful Arctic blast, polar vortex disruption, and bomb cyclone are driving record cold, heavy snow, and dangerous winter weather across the U.S. East Coast. Historic cold grips cities from the Carolinas to New England, with New York City experiencing one of its longest deep freeze stretches in over six decades. The extreme cold is caused by intense Arctic air masses driven southward by atmospheric patterns and reinforced by a rapidly intensifying winter storm. The impacts include travel disruptions, power outages, hazardous road conditions, and rare southern cold phenomena. Weather experts explain that the convergence of strong Arctic air, an active jet stream pattern, and robust winter storm systems has created a sustained period of cold for the East Coast. Forecasters warn that below-normal temperatures and winter weather advisories are likely to continue through the coming days.