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A "bomb cyclone," or "bombogenesis," occurs when a storm's central pressure drops by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours .

The cyclone is a suped-up mid-latitude cyclone, rather than tropical cyclones.

Some areas of Northern California and Oregon will receive in excess of 12 inches of rain.