Massachusetts: “Bombogenesis” could be heading our way early next week bringing lots of snow
The Super Bowl is this weekend, followed by National Football Hangover Day on Monday – but – you better hit that miraculous hangover cure because a bombogenesis approaches. Remember the “bombogenesis”? I remember people losing their mind over the term a couple years ago. People didn’t really enjoy hearing about it’s cousin either, “Bomb Cyclone”?
What is a “Bombogenesis”?
Oh hey, glad you asked. According to the US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a bombogenesis occurs “when a midlatitude (the latitudes between the tropics and polar regions) cyclone rapidly intensifies, or strengthens, over a 24 hour period. This intensification is represented by a drop in millibars, a measurement of pressure used in meteorology.” Ahhh, now it’s clear (I’m just kidding). Basically, imagine you’re in the middle of a big storm, like a really strong blizzard or hurricane. When a bombogenesis happens, it’s like the storm suddenly gets supercharged and starts growing really fast. This happens when the air pressure in the storm drops very quickly, making the storm stronger and more intense. The result? Well, if it happens during a significant snow storm, you get a period of a ton of snow falling quickly. And that’s what we’re looking at the possibility of.
When could we see this bombogenesis and what area of Massachusetts is most at risk?
Meteorologists are a bit perplexed on the severity of the storm and the possible bombogenesis but they expect it to happen sometime between Monday night and the commute Tuesday morning. Currently it’s looking like the higher your elevation, the higher the risk so inland may see more snow while the coast could see more rain. Coastal flooding will also be a concern given the high astronomical tides and potentially strong winds. Obviously weather forecasts can change in an instant so stay up to date, have that shovel handy just in case, and realize that exercise is a great way to get over a hangover so…. go us. Enjoy the Super Bowl and I’ll leave you with a question from my good friend Pebbles, “Do YOU exhibit Masshole snowstorm behavior??” (see below.)
7 Signs You Exhibit Masshole Snowstorm Behavior
You shovel your snow into other people's spaces
Nothing pisses people off more than when they’ve shoveled out their space, and come back to a spot full of snow from someone else. When you’re shoveling off your spot, steps, driveway, etc., don’t throw your snow into other people’s freshly-shoveled areas. Or back into the newly-plowed street. Don’t be a Masshole.
You don't clear off your entire car
This one is a serious hot button for me. Why would you not clean off your entire car? I’ve seen people who only clean off a small hole of snow on their back windshield. Just enough for them to see through. Or even worse, you leave all the snow on your hood and it flies off on the road and onto the car behind you. You’re a Masshole.
You steal other people's shoveled-out spots
Yes, this is a very controversial topic. If there’s an empty spot, we’re entitled to it right? Wrong! Especially since you haven’t shoveled it out yourself, AND there’s a space-saver in the spot. Again, controversial because space-savers technically aren’t allowed. Still, you’re a Masshole if you take someone’s space.
You're in a little car speeding on the highway
It’s tough to understand why someone in an itty bitty car has the snowballs to drive fast and weave in and out of lanes on the highway. Aren’t you scared of getting in an accident? No, no you’re not. You’re just a Masshole.
You cut off the snow plows on the highway
We complain that the plows haven’t come out and done their job. We complain when they do. Do do it properly, especially on the highway, they need to get in those lines that take up several lanes. But it’s for our own good. Stop trying to cut off the line before you get hurt. Basically, stop being a Masshole.
You intentionally splash snow & slush on pedestrians
Is there really more Masshole behavior than this? Like why would you purposely cover people who are already outside in the cold, with that gross, dirty slush on the side of the road. Just wrong.
You hoard "snow supplies"
Snow supplies can be anything from eggs, bread, and milk, to washer fluid and snow scrapers. Do you really need 7 scrapers and 6 loaves of bread for a 1 day storm? And don’t get me started on batteries. Just take what you NEED, and let other people have some too.
