East Coast braced for bomb cyclone: heavy snow and fierce winds along the coast

A developing nor'easter off the Carolinas is expected to rapidly intensify into a bomb cyclone this weekend, bringing heavy snow to the Carolinas, Virginia, and the Mid-Atlantic (with inland totals around 5–8 inches and coastal areas potentially reaching 8–12 inches) and dangerous 60–70 mph onshore winds, along with coastal flooding and beach erosion. The storm is prompting airline travel waivers and emergency declarations from several states as forecasters warn of significant travel disruption and possible power outages across a wide swath of the East Coast, from Georgia to New England, with the heaviest impact along the coastal Carolinas and Virginia.