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	Meteorologist Bill Korbel explains what a &quot;Bomb Cyclone&quot; is, and if it is heading in our direction
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Bomb Cyclones: An explainer from Bill Korbel

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What is a bomb cyclone? Meteorologist Bill Korbel explains.

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