Bomb Cyclone set to hit US West Coast, shower 8 trillion gallons in California

The US coast is set to be slammed by an extreme weather event called the Bomb Cyclone. According to experts, the cyclone will likely trigger harsh conditions and create havoc in different states.

The weather phenomenon will be accompanied by heavy rainfall, very strong winds, a lot of snow and a Category 5 atmospheric river.

According to experts, states like California will receive more than eight trillion gallons of rain during the cyclone.

What is a Bomb Cyclone?

Bomb Cyclones are extreme winter storms which lead to sudden drops in temperatures within 24 hours after their arrival. It is expected that the weather system in a single day will drop the pressure by around 70 millibars, reaching as low as 942 millibars.

The name Bomb Cyclones was coined by meteorologists in the 1980s who connected the intensive weather change with bomb detonation.

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When the low-pressure system becomes stronger, it forms an atmospheric river by drawing in the flow of moist and warm air from the tropics.

This weather event, which is set to hit the West Coast, is likely to tap into the full atmospheric river.

What do forecasters say?

According to the forecasts, the storm is heading towards the West Coast and is expected to slam the coast from Tuesday (Nov. 19) to Thursday (Nov. 21). It is expected to lead to an extreme drop of 50 millibars to 60 millibars in less than 24 hours.

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The storm's pressure will start over 1000 millibars on Monday night (Nov. 18) and can drop below 950 millibars by Tuesday night.

(With inputs from agencies)