The “bomb cyclone” about to wallop the East Coast has been referred to as a bombogenesis by meteorologists — leaving many scratching their heads. It’s also left Americans still digging themselves out of a foot or more of snowfall from last weekend’s Winter Storm Fern, worrying about being buried by another few inches.

A storm system is expected to rapidly strengthen off the coast of the mid-Atlantic and produce significant snowfall and gusty winds from the Carolinas to the Northeast.

Wednesday afternoon's advisory from the weather service called for continued arctic cold for the region and the potential for at least three inches of snow Sunday into Sunday night, much of it across the twin forks of Long Island. It said the storm could also bring winds at least 45 mph winds.

A bomb cyclone winter storm is whipping up — and it’s headed for New York City, threatening even more show and colder temps this weekend. The storm is forecast to blow into town Saturday night and stay through Sunday.