OCEAN CITY, Md. (7News) — Ocean City is under a Blizzard Warning for the first time in four years. The warning runs through 7 p.m. Monday, as the region braces for heavy snow, strong winds, and potential power outages.
Meteorologists are calling this a “bomb cyclone,” a storm that intensifies rapidly — a process known as bombogenesis — when central pressure drops quickly in a short time. Along with strong nor’easter winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour, the blizzard is expected to drop 8 to 14 inches of snow.
The storm is creating rough surf and the potential for coastal flooding, especially around the next high tide after 11 a.m. Monday. Officials warn that the wind gusts may be just as dangerous, potentially causing widespread power outages across the Eastern Shore…