Mar 1993 – The “Storm of the Century” produces blizzard conditions, hurricane‑force gusts and coastal flooding across 26 states, causing $5.5 billion in damage, 318 deaths and power loss for more than 10 million people, illustrating the severe impact possible from a bomb cyclone in the Eastern U.S. [16]

Jan 2018 – The North American Blizzard meets bomb‑cyclone criteria, delivering heavy snow, damaging winds and record flooding, resulting in 22 deaths and $1.1 billion in damage, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to rapid‑intensifying storms. [16]

Dec 1, 2025 – A bomb cyclone forms over the East Coast, intensifying as its central pressure drops ≥24 mb in 24 hours; it delivers the first widespread snow and ice of the season to the Northeast on Tuesday, triggers winter alerts for nearly 70 million people, and a deep Arctic air surge promises record low temperatures across the Plains, Midwest and interior Northeast. [7]

Jan 28, 2026 – Forecast models agree a low‑pressure system will develop off the Carolina coast early Saturday and rapidly intensify into a bomb cyclone, with potential impacts extending to the East Coast by Monday; officials urge residents to stock supplies and monitor updates. [6]

Jan 29, 2026 – The rapidly intensifying low pressure forms a bomb cyclone off the Carolina coast early Saturday, projected to bring 6‑12 inches of snow to coastal North Carolina and Virginia, near‑hurricane‑force gusts, and moderate to locally significant coastal flooding along the Southeast and parts of the Northeast. [5]

Jan 30, 2026 – The bomb cyclone rapidly strengthens, threatening the Southeast with 5‑10 inches of snow, gusts up to 75 mph near the coast, and heightened coastal flooding as high tides coincide with onshore winds; more than 28 million people fall under winter storm watches while many still recover from a prior deadly ice storm. [4]

Jan 31, 2026 – The storm deepens off the Southeast coast, dropping a record 22.5 inches of snow near Faust, NC, with winds exceeding 50 mph, storm surges of 2‑3 ft raising water to major flood stage on the Outer Banks, and causing widespread flight cancellations, icy roads and a Florida cold snap that triggers a rare iguana‑removal order. [2]

Jan 31, 2026 – Meteorologists warn the bomb cyclone will deliver heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard‑like visibility from southern Virginia through the Carolinas into Georgia, affecting over 27 million East Coast residents; the system is expected to produce primarily wet snow, eliminating an ice threat. [3]

Jan 31, 2026 – The East Coast bomb cyclone forecast outlines three scenarios: a coastal track delivering snow and flooding from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod, a broader snow‑impact track along the I‑95 corridor, or an offshore path with minimal impacts, highlighting forecast uncertainty for the weekend. [6]

Feb 1, 2026 – The bomb cyclone drops foot‑plus snow across the Carolinas, creates blizzard conditions, and leaves about 240 million people under cold‑weather advisories; the death toll exceeds 100 (half in the Deep South) from hypothermia and carbon‑monoxide exposure, while power outages affect tens of thousands and temperatures plunge to –27 °F in West Virginia. [9]

Feb 1, 2026 – Record snowfall blankets North Carolina (nearly a foot in Charlotte, 18 inches in James City), while 150 million Americans remain under cold‑weather advisories; power outages persist for over 81 000 customers in Tennessee and Mississippi, and Florida experiences snow flurries, frozen fruit and stunned iguanas. [10]

Feb 1, 2026 – Nationwide flight cancellations exceed 1,900 on Sunday, with Charlotte Douglas International Airport losing over 800 flights; snow totals top a foot in parts of North Carolina, and tens of thousands remain without electricity as crews work to restore service. [11]

Feb 1, 2026 – The bomb cyclone drives record snowfall in North Carolina, triggers extreme‑cold alerts for 150 million people, forces 2,800 flight cancellations on Saturday and 1,700 on Sunday, leaves over 88 000 customers without power in Tennessee and Mississippi, and produces snow and frozen iguanas in Florida; fatalities rise above 110. [12]

Feb 2, 2026 – The National Weather Service labels the bomb cyclone that hit North Carolina and the Mid‑Atlantic a “historic storm,” noting snowfall up to 15 inches along the coast and Outer Banks, the highest wintry event of the century for the region, and reports a widespread travel standstill. [1]

Feb 2, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Transportation mandates refunds for all canceled flights, even non‑refundable tickets, as airlines grapple with the storm‑related disruptions across the nation. [11]