Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman(CNN) — A rapidly strengthening coastal storm is expected to develop this weekend and bring heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding to the Southeast amid an outbreak of deadly cold temperatures. As the storm moves north, southeast New England is currently in the bull’s-eye, but its exact path is still coming into focus. Blizzard conditions are possible on the southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina coasts by Saturday night and significant coastal flooding possible by Sunday morning. Blizzard conditions could occur in coastal parts of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina as winds gust up to 60 mph by Saturday night. Moderate to significant coastal flooding is possible, especially in northeast North Carolina, the Virginia Tidewater region and southeast New England.