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The start of 2018 for the East Coast has been off to a rough -- and very cold -- start.
A nasty bombogenesis storm, or "Bomb Cyclone," began sweeping across a large swath of the eastern seaboard Wednesday night, following one of the coldest holiday seasons on record. Almost the entire East Coast was put under a winter storm watch or warning, and by Thursday, many coastal areas in the mid-Atlantic and New England regions were experiencing the harshest of conditions.
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View StoryWhile most are trying to stay warm inside, they're also whipping out their iPhones to record the wicked weather.
Below are some of the gnarliest photos and footage (so far):
The new GOES-East satellite is capturing breathtaking images of #blizzard2018 battering the East Coast today. Find more images at https://t.co/j9tbl8VqpP pic.twitter.com/jVLUbaGl0N
@NWS
WATCH: Boston is experiencing its worst coastal flooding in 40 years. #blizzard2018 pic.twitter.com/5PxzlZoYC2
@NBCNightlyNews
Look at the water coming through on to streets and back yards in Scituate after break in sea wall. #BOMBCYLONE #blizzard2018 #NBC10Boston #Scituate #Flooding #Snow #Snowday #SouthCoast pic.twitter.com/1bdru0BCWL
@choenbcboston
Remember when Trump attacked the USPS last week? Yeah? Here's what they're doing in the middle of a #bombcyclone in #blizzard2018 and I am very grateful to them. pic.twitter.com/UcWqV7xJeO
@SoSofieFatale
Major coastal flooding at Long Wharf all the way up to Atlantic Ave. (via @ItalianInBoston) pic.twitter.com/RLytJoxDuM
@BostonTweet
Look at this video outside our window of flooding in #Boston historic #FortPoint #Seaport neighborhood that is causing big dumpsters to float down the street. #blizzard2018 @CNN @WCVB pic.twitter.com/mjfrZJYnKr
@kelkelly
#Breaking coastal flooding in #Boston ongoing - Atlantic Ave is surrounded. @nbcboston @NECN pic.twitter.com/RbQAglJcr7
@ChrisGNBCBoston
Seaport Boston turned into lazy river @7News @CityOfBoston @BostonGlobe pic.twitter.com/uQFEJlbSPq
@JoeSergioSushi
Flooding in Scituate, MA! (via Jill Pelo) pic.twitter.com/T9GTzhokls
@AndreaWBZ
Some of the images from today's storm in New England. pic.twitter.com/wEDSKFPz2j
@BlairMillerTV
..meanwhile, in Foxborough .. @Patriots pic.twitter.com/DwMrZHMQD9
@AssignGuy
From @mht_nh_police --on Mammoth Road in Manchester NH this morning, road conditions contributed to this vehicle v house accident, no injuries reported.. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/ok0v5j9PSf
@AssignGuy
STORM DAMAGE: in @TownofHullMA flood water and massive chunks of sea ice took out parts of the protective wooden fencing along the bay. Standing water also now surrounding homes. Lots of rescues per Fire Chief but no injuries. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/OYrBiUdgAG
@JacobLongTV
Wow... Gloucester High School parking lot totally under water. Credit: Stephen Goulart pic.twitter.com/VeKI9j2YnW
@boston25
Snows is now measuring in at almost 10 inches in Halifax. @KevinBoston25 @ShiriSpear pic.twitter.com/HR6NNb77vl
@audrey_cushman
Vernon Hill in Worcester @KevinBoston25 pic.twitter.com/HzkFrJoBJq
@Crunch1586
Flooding in Seaport, Boston right by Legals Harborside pic.twitter.com/3Y7S4mtAJd
@bcapozziello
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