Q Train in Bomb Cyclone - Near Boone, CO
A eastbound BNSF Q train is approaching Boone, Colorado as a bomb cyclone intensifies bringing extreme weather to Colorado and much of the country. The train is very near the center of low pressure in this photo. 2 minutes before it's arrival, there was sunlight here and blue skies could be seen overhead. The low pressure set records for this part of Colorado. The barometer bottomed out at 974.2 millibars at the Pueblo airport. To put that in perspective, that's a reading that one would find with a category 1-2 hurricane.
The rest of the day would see very strong winds and horizontal rain in this part of the state and blizzard conditions north of Pueblo.
Q Train in Bomb Cyclone - Near Boone, CO
A eastbound BNSF Q train is approaching Boone, Colorado as a bomb cyclone intensifies bringing extreme weather to Colorado and much of the country. The train is very near the center of low pressure in this photo. 2 minutes before it's arrival, there was sunlight here and blue skies could be seen overhead. The low pressure set records for this part of Colorado. The barometer bottomed out at 974.2 millibars at the Pueblo airport. To put that in perspective, that's a reading that one would find with a category 1-2 hurricane.
The rest of the day would see very strong winds and horizontal rain in this part of the state and blizzard conditions north of Pueblo.