Instant Alert: We ventured outside during New York City's 'bomb cyclone' — and saw some of the city's iconic landmarks covered in snow

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   We ventured outside during New York City's 'bomb cyclone' — and saw some of the city's iconic landmarks covered in snow by Daniel Brown on Jan 4, 2018, 5:25 PM Advertisement New York City was hit on Thursday with a bomb — a coldbomb, that is.  Meteorologists call it a "bomb cyclone." It basically means a storm occurring outside of the tropics, whose central pressure falls at least 24 millibars over a 24-hour period. If it happens in the Northern Hemisphere — like New York City — the storm usually takes place between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. While the temperature hovered in the 20s, the wind chill was below zero and wind gusts reached 48 mph. By 2 p.m., Central Park had received nearly 8 inches of snow. Given such abnormal weather conditions, we ventured out into the streets to see how the city and its famously stoic people were handling it. Here's what we saw: SEE ALSO: A 'bomb cyclone' and 'polar vortex' are headed for the East Coast — here's what those weather terms actually mean When I walked out of the Business Insider office on 5th Avenue, the cold wind smacked me in the face and I noticed how empty the streets and sidewalks were. There were few people out near the Flatiron building too. And the line at in Shake Shack's original Madison Square Park location, which is normally really long, was non-existent. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011