A powerful storm known as a "Bomb Cyclone" is impacting most of the Midwest.
These systems can bring strong winter storms, but also dangerous thunderstorms and torndoes.
It has created blizzard conditions in Colorado and destructive tornadoes in Kentucky and Indiana.
Watch the video above as our Meteorologist Jaclyn Shearer takes a closer look at the science behind the system.
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