A ferocious winter storm -- a 'bomb cyclone' -- unleashed a 97-mph wind gust equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane in Colorado Springs as it roared across the state on the way to the Great Plains and parts of the Midwest
A ferocious winter storm -- a"bomb cyclone" -- unleashed a 97-mph wind gust equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane in Colorado Springs on Wednesday as it roared across the state on the way to the Great Plains and parts of the Midwest, bringing blizzard conditions and a flood threat to a swath of the United States.— Hayley Breden March 13, 2019 A bomb cyclone happens when there's a rapid pressure drop, with a decrease of at least 24 millibars over 24 hours known as bombogenesis.
— Minh Phan March 13, 2019 Denver International Airport saw a gust of 75 mph, which is equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane. The city's weather was so severe that police were unable to respond to the high volume of motor vehicle accidents, according to a tweet by Denver's Emergency Management Office. In Weld County, north of Denver, State Patrol Cpl.
— NMSP March 13, 2019 The massive storm was walloping the Rockies. By early afternoon, more than 9 inches of snow had been reported west of Boulder, Colorado, and winds gusting above 50 mph were whipping through central portions of the state. Gusts of 75 and 80 mph were reported at Denver International Airport, the National Weather Service said.
— Denver Int'l Airport March 12, 2019 Denver itself is expected to get snow accumulations of about 5 to 8 inches. Multiple Colorado school districts were closed. That includes Denver Public Schools, which cited"severe weather and road conditions." Wyoming had closed state offices in Cheyenne, while South Dakota's governor ordered state offices closed in 39 central and western counties because of the storm.
In addition, flood watches have been issued across the Midwest and Great Plains amid concerns that heavy rains will melt snowpack and trigger significant flooding. Flash flooding is possible if ice jams clog rivers and streams, the weather service noted.CNN's Sheena Jones, Ray Sanchez, Haley Brink, Brandon Miller, Paul P. Murphy and Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
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