00:55 When Will it Snow Next? Two More Potential Snowmakers Ahead Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for two more potential snowmakers ahead. 
 
 At a Glance Winter Storm Riley bombed out off the New England coast and produced destructive impacts in the East March 1-4. 
 
 Coastal flooding and beach erosion occurred over multiple high tides, yielding the third-highest tide on record in Boston. 
 
 Damaging winds were reported from western New York and New England to the mountains of North Carolina, knocking out power to nearly 2 million. 
 
 Parts of New York state picked up 2 to 3 feet of snow, with one location receiving as much as 40 inches. 
 
 Riley first brought snow to the upper Midwest and Great Lakes Feb. 28-March 1. 
 
 Winter Storm Riley became an intense nor'easter after undergoing bombogenesis off the New England coast March 2-3, producing damaging winds and coastal flooding from New York and New England to North Carolina, following a quick burst of snow in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes Feb. 28-March 1. 
 
 (NEWS: At Least 9 Dead, 1.9 Million Without Power ) 
 
 Riley developed in the Midwest on the last day of February, but it really took shape off the coast of New England March 2-3. The winter storm bombed out off the coast of Massachusetts, bringing near-record high tides to the state and feet of snow across the interior Northeast. This second monster winter storm of the season for the Northeast damaged seawalls and caused extreme beach erosion. 
 
 More than 1.9 million were reportedly without power from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast by the morning of March 3. 
 
 High Winds 
 
 Low pressure just off the southern New England coast underwent explosive development known as bombogenesis , defined by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure of at least 24 millibars in a period of 24 hours or less. From 7 p.m. EST March 1 to 4 p.m. EST March 2, the pressure dropped from 1000 millibars to 974 millibars, or a 26-millibar drop in only 21 hours. 
 
 Four different locations in Massachusetts reported winds gusts of 90 mph or more, including Barnstable (93 mph), East Falmouth (92 mph), Wellfleet (91 mph) and Nantucket (90 mph). 
 
 Wind gusts of 80 mph or greater were clocked in Scituate, Massachusetts, and at Little Compton, Rhode Island (83 mph). 
 
 Six states recorded wind gusts of at least 70 mph. Among those locations reporting 70-mph gusts or higher were Boston's Logan Airport (70 mph), Bayville, New York (78 mph), Cape May, New Jersey (71 mph), and Washington's Dulles Airport (71 mph). 
 
 Dulles Airport reported gusts over 50 mph for more than 12 hours straight, a rare occurrence , according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 In addition to all the wind damage and power outages, these high winds wreaked havoc for some flights into Washington D.C., including extreme turbulence on one flight to Dulles Airport and one aborted landing attempt at Reagan National Airport. 
 
 A section of the American Airlines hangar's roof at New York's LaGuardia Airport appeared to have been torn off by high winds, though the initial assessment showed the building was still structurally sound. 
 
 As of early March 3, 751 reports of wind damage had been received by local National Weather Service offices in 36 hours covering the duration of the storm. 
 
 The most numerous wind damage reports came in from Virginia (185 reports), Massachusetts (133 reports), then Maryland (108 reports), though wind damage was reported from Maine to North Carolina. 
 
 Avery County, North Carolina, 911 reported numerous trees downed across the county on the evening of March 1. A peak gust over 100 mph was clocked atop Grandfather Mountain , North Carolina, early March 2. 
 
 Winds were still gusting over 40 mph – mainly in southeastern New England, but also in a few other spots along the East Coast – by the morning of March 3. 
 
 Unfortunately, those gusts were still strong enough to trigger yet more wind damage in parts of southeastern Massachusetts. 
 
 Coastal Flooding 
 
 Water inundated parts of the Massachusetts coastline during the first high-tide cycle late-morning on March 2, and a second period of higher tide occurred late that night with moderate flooding observed. 
 
 Moderate flooding was observed at tide gauges in Scituate, Massachusetts, and Boston Harbor on the morning of March 2. The storm tide at Boston Harbor peaked at its third-highest level on record, only topped by Winter Storm Grayson in January and the Blizzard of '78. 
 
 The storm caused considerable damage in the coastal town of Scituate : 
 
 A car floating in floodwaters in Braintree, Massachusetts, prompted a water rescue. 
 
 These long-lived winds blowing over a long stretch of the ocean, piling onshore, led to additional minor coastal flooding along parts of the Northeast Seaboard through March 4 in some areas. Flood waters were very slow to recede between high-tide cycles. 
 
 Flooding at high tides through the morning of March 4 approached levels that typically produce widespread flooding of roads in Atlantic and Ocean counties , Ocean City and Somers Point , Wildwood Crest, Cape May and West Cape May, New Jersey , and Kent and Sussex counties, Delaware , according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 In the Outer Banks of North Carolina , oceanside and soundside flooding March 3-4 inundated stretches of Highway 12 near times of high tide. 
 
 Snow 
 
 Winter Storm Riley developed into a low-pressure system in the eastern Great Lakes on the morning on March 1, initially bringing snow to parts of Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio. The storm began to push into the interior Northeast late that day with heavy rain and moderate snow. 
 
 Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were observed across eastern Michigan on the afternoon of March 1. Ann Arbor, Michigan, picked up 3.1 inches of snow in only 2.5 hours early- to mid-afternoon March 1. 
 
 Riley's snow then kicked into high gear on the night of March 1 into March 2. 
 
 The town of Wyoming, New York, east of Buffalo, picked up a whopping 24 inches of snow in the 24 hours ending the morning of March 2. Thundersnow was observed in parts of western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania overnight March 1 into early March 2. 
 
 Richmondville, New York – in Schoharie County, west of Albany – led the pack with 40 inches of total snowfall. Sixteen other locations in New York state picked up at least two feet of snow, according to NOAA's storm summary . 
 
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 Here are the peak snowfall totals by state and other notable accumulations: 
 
 Connecticut: 8 inches in Kent; 6 inches in Sharon 
 
 8 inches in Kent; 6 inches in Sharon Delaware: 1.3 inches in Talley Brook 
 
 1.3 inches in Talley Brook Maryland: 2 inches in Oakland and at Mountain Lake Park 
 
 2 inches in Oakland and at Mountain Lake Park Massachusetts : 12 inches in Plainfield; 1.2 inches in Worcester 
 
 : 12 inches in Plainfield; 1.2 inches in Worcester Michigan : 8.5 inches near Wixom; 7.9 inches in Ann Arbor; 5 inches at Detroit Metro Airport 
 
 : 8.5 inches near Wixom; 7.9 inches in Ann Arbor; 5 inches at Detroit Metro Airport New Hampshire : 4 inches near Alstead 
 
 : 4 inches near Alstead New Jersey: 16.5 inches in Branchville; 0.8 inches in Atlantic City 
 
 16.5 inches in Branchville; 0.8 inches in Atlantic City New York: 40 inches in Richmondville; 16.1 inches in Syracuse; 12.7 inches in Rochester; 12.4 inches in Binghamton; 12.1 inches in Buffalo; 11.9 inches in Albany 
 
 40 inches in Richmondville; 16.1 inches in Syracuse; 12.7 inches in Rochester; 12.4 inches in Binghamton; 12.1 inches in Buffalo; 11.9 inches in Albany Ohio: 12.4 inches in Monroe Township; 2.7 inches at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport 
 
 12.4 inches in Monroe Township; 2.7 inches at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport Pennsylvania: 23.6 inches in Coolbaugh Township; 11.2 inches in Erie; 3 inches in Philadelphia 
 
 23.6 inches in Coolbaugh Township; 11.2 inches in Erie; 3 inches in Philadelphia Vermont: 18 inches in Weston; 14 inches in Woodford 
 
 18 inches in Weston; 14 inches in Woodford West Virginia: 5 inches in Canaan Valley 
 
 5 inches in Canaan Valley Wisconsin: 4 inches near Lake Tomahawk 
 
 PHOTOS: Winter Storm Riley Hammers the Northeast 

 Story highlights This storm, like January's, is due to hit at record tide levels 
 
 Coastal flooding and hurricane-strength wind gusts pose the biggest threat 
 
 (CNN) New England is gearing up for its most significant storm since early January's "bomb cyclone," with heavy rain, roaring winds and excessive coastal flooding expected Friday and Saturday from the mid-Atlantic to New England. 
 
 This nor'easter, like the one in January, could reach bombogenesis -- or become a " bomb cyclone " -- by dropping at least 24 millibars of atmospheric pressure in 24 hours. Some forecast models predict a sudden pressure plummet Friday evening off the Atlantic coast. 
 
 Even if this storm doesn't "bomb out," the coastal low will pack an incredible punch, with places from eastern Long Island in New York to Boston likely to get hit hardest. 
 
 With the moon full, the tide is at its highest point of the month. On top of that, the storm's surge could drive 3 to 4 feet of water into coastal neighborhoods. Along the shore, wave heights will be 4 to 8 feet, breaking along the shoreline and exacerbating flooding. 
 
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 CLOSE Whether you call it a "snow hurricane" or "bombogenesis," this storm packs a punch worthy of its namesake. USA TODAY 
 
 A truck driver makes his way through a snow storm which left a few inches of snow in the Cajon Pass and Oak Hills areas in Hesperia, Calif., Tuesday Feb. 27, 2018. Many of California's mountains are sporting new coats of snow, much of it down to low elevations, from the first of two cold weather systems predicted for the state this week. (James Quigg, Daily Press /The Daily Press via AP) ORG XMIT: CAVIC104 (Photo: James Quigg, AP) 
 
 March will roar in like a lion in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday and Saturday as a potent storm delivers a ferocious mix of howling winds, drenching rain, heavy snow and powerful waves. 
 
 Power outages, coastal flooding, damaging wind gusts and flight delays are all likely as the nor'easter explodes off the New England coast. 
 
 "Please take this storm seriously," the National Weather Service in Boston said in a statement. "For those living along the coast, this is a LIFE & DEATH situation." 
 
 High wind warnings and watches are in effect all the way from northern Georgia to southern Maine, a distance of about 900 miles. 
 
 The worst of the wind and coastal flooding will hit from eastern Massachusetts to southern Maine, AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Anderson said. Hurricane-force wind gusts of 75 mph are possible, the National Weather Service said. 
 
 Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker activated 200 National Guard members to help with the storm, the Associated Press reported. 
 
 “We’re expecting to see more severe flooding issues here than we did in the Jan. 4 storm,” when a Nor’easter lashed the region with heavy snow and rain, he told the AP. 
 
 "There will be the potential for severe damage to homes and other structures close to the water from the combination of high water and severe wave action," said Weather Channel winter weather expert Tom Niziol. 
 
 Winds are likely to be strong enough to lead to major airline delays from Chicago to Boston, and airlines waived change fees. 
 
 [Please RT: Moderate-Major Coastal Flooding/Hurricane Force Wind Gusts] Very significant coastal flooding along the eastern MA coast over multiple high tide cycles Fri/Sat. Hurricane force wind gusts Fri pm across Cape/Islands, property damage+numerous power outages possible. pic.twitter.com/htimcSUxXE — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) March 1, 2018 
 
 The storm is expected to undergo explosive development known as bombogenesis, which is a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure of 24 millibars or more in a period of 24 hours or less, the Weather Channel said. 
 
 "This 'bomb cyclone' wind field is larger than most Category 1 hurricanes, with winds to match," Meteorologist Ryan Maue of weather.us said. 
 
 More: Airlines waive change fees for Friday nor'easter 
 
 The storm will be the most powerful to hit the East since January's bomb cyclone, AccuWeather said. 
 
 All along the East Coast, authorities told residents of coastal communities to be prepared to evacuate if necessary in advance of Friday morning’s high tide, the Associated Press said. 
 
 Snowfall amounts of 12 to 18 inches are expected in NY with even higher values in central NY. Coastal NY, coastal southern NE and southern NH/ME will have heavy rain with flooding possible. pic.twitter.com/T23sGuphlM — NWS Northeast RFC (@NWSNERFC) March 1, 2018 
 
 Up to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow could bury portions of New York and Pennsylvania. Strong winds are likely Friday afternoon and evening, and whiteout conditions are possible, the weather service said. Blizzard conditions are possible in portions of eastern Pennsylvania. 
 
 The Weather Channel named the system Winter Storm Riley. 
 
 Another storm could follow on its heels: "Unfortunately, there is increasing potential for another major coastal storm by the middle of next week," the weather service said. 
 
 Winter Storm #Riley will become an intense #noreaster with locally major, long-lived coastal #flooding, high winds, and heavy, wet #snow that could lead to widespread power outages. https://t.co/XjELnjHJispic.twitter.com/KAAcpib2cC — The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 1, 2018 
 
 The West is also getting in on the wild weather action. A separate strong storm will bring snow and rain to the western USA later Thursday and into Friday. 
 
 Authorities warned motorists to stay off Northern California mountain roads. The storm was forecast to bring heavy snowfall, powerful winds and torrential rains Thursday, the AP said. 
 
 “Totals will be measured in feet, and mountain travel will become dangerous,” the weather service tweeted. “Travel is highly discouraged.” 
 
 The forecast says more than 6 six feet of snow will fall in the highest elevations of the Sierra. 
 
 In Southern California, a forecast of widespread showers raised concern about flash flooding in areas burned by wildfires, the AP said. 
 
 6-8 feet of snow in the California Sierra during next 72-hours as forecast by NWS ... just the beginning. (https://t.co/XcmEbEJxko) pic.twitter.com/ZAuKISkmQx — Ryan Maue | weather.us (@RyanMaue) March 1, 2018 
 
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– "Take this storm seriously! This is a LIFE & DEATH situation." That was the warning from National Weather Service—as quoted by CNN—ahead of what could be another "bomb cyclone" to hit the East Coast. The last bomb cyclone—which occurs when the atmospheric pressures drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours—wreaked havoc on the Atlantic coast in January. This new storm—dubbed Winter Storm Riley by the Weather Channel—is forecast to be the worst since then and could hit a 900-mile stretch from northern Georgia to southern Maine on Friday and Saturday, USA Today reports. With pressure expected to drop steeply Friday evening, another bomb cyclone is a distinct possibility. Experts are warning of flooding, strong winds, and heavy rain. With tides already high due to the full moon, storm surges of up to 4 feet and waves as high as 8 feet are possible. Eastern Massachusetts and southern Maine are expected to get the worst of the flooding, and Boston Harbor may see its highest peak tide levels in at least 58 years. The Massachusetts governor has activated 200 National Guard members, and coastal communities are being warned of potential evacuations. The National Weather Service is also warning of hurricane-force winds for most of Massachusetts. Meanwhile, up to 5 inches of rain is predicted for some areas, and blizzard conditions are possible in parts of Pennsylvania. Power outages and flight delays are likely. And a second major storm could hit in the middle of next week. Is it summer yet?