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If you’ve been seeing headlines about a “bomb cyclone” and wondering what that actually means, you’re not alone. The term sounds dramatic, but it’s a real weather phenomenon that can explain sudden, intense storms affecting parts of Canada. A bomb cyclone is a storm that strengthens extremely quickly. Meteorologists use the term when a low-pressure system rapidly drops in pressure over a short period of time, usually within 24 hours. When that happens, the storm can intensify