Extreme PA Weather In 2018: Here's How The State Got Slammed

It was a wild year of weather in 2018, with multiple storms causing damage and resulting in power losses and car crashes.

The year began with something called a "bomb cyclone" that left at least a foot of snow in many areas. Then four nor'easters arrived during the late winter and early spring. There was even another storm in early April.

Here are the major storms of the year and what happened:

'Bomb Cyclone' Hits Pennsylvania In January

A powerful winter storm arrived to the Philadelphia area in January, bringing snow, whipping winds and frigid temperatures. It was known as a "bomb cyclone" — which happens when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters, according to the National Weather Service. "All storms are cyclones, and genesis means the creation or beginning," AccuWeather says. "In this case, bomb refers to explosive development. Altogether the term means explosive storm strengthening." READ MORE.

4 March Nor'easters In PA: Which One Was The Worst?

Four Nor'easter storms pummeled the region in March, bringing piles of snow, strong winds, cold temperatures and power outages. In some parts of the region, these storm rivaled records. READ MORE.

See Unbelievable Damage After Eastern PA Tornado

A tornado wreaked havoc on a Northeastern Pennsylvania town Wednesday night, and there are some unbelievable photos and videos of the aftermath. The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday afternoon that an EF2 tornado, with estimated maximum wind speeds of 130 mph, occurred in Wilkes-Barre around 10 p.m. READ MORE.

WATCH: King Of Prussia Mall Flooded, Shoppers Stranded

Floodwaters breached into the King of Prussia Mall in August, causing damage and stranding shoppers in the parking lots and inside the mall itself. READ MORE.

Eastern PA Snow Totals, Town-By-Town For Nov. 15 Storm

An early season storm dropped as much as 10 inches on some parts of the region, and caused power outages and treacherous travel conditions. READ MORE.

WATCH: Camel Walking In Snowstorm On Route 309 In Souderton

During that wacky November storm, a wacky thing happened: A camel was spotted along a Pennsylvania highway. READ MORE.

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