Bombogenesis Could Bring Snow, Rain, And Winds From Northern California To Central US

A powerful storm will produce snow, rain, and strong wind across southern Oregon and Northern California on Tuesday and will move through the central US by late week through the weekend.

The dangerous storm could develop into a bombogenesis before it strikes Oregon and Northern California on Tuesday.

Forecasting my first “Bomb Cyclone” in the PNW! This storm rapidly intensifies through Tuesday evening. Central pressure drops from 1005mb to 977mb. Heavy snow and strong winds take aim at southern Oregon midweek. More on @KOINNews #bombogenesis pic.twitter.com/fN03wnIU35

— Kelley Bayern (@KelleyKOIN) November 25, 2019

The storm is expected to track eastward from the West toward the Plains into the late week and through the weekend.

The Weather Channel has already named the system Winter Storm Ezekiel.

Ezekiel is expected to dump snow on elevated areas in Northern California, the Northern Plains and upper Midwest. 

On Tuesday, the storm will move inland across southern Oregon and Northern California.

Snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada and Cascades, along with higher elevated areas in Northern California.

Rain and wind are expected for much of Northern California, and maybe as far southward as the San Francisco Bay Area.

The storm might prompt Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to cut electricity to some residents in Northern California to avoid sparking wildfires by falling powerlines in windstorms. Though wet conditions are expected, Californians might dodge rolling blackouts.

By Thursday, the storm is expected to spread across the Rockies to Salt Lake City. The storm will then begin dumping snow on the Central Plains.

Snow and wind will increase across the Northern Plains and upper Midwest on Friday and into the weekend.