The West Coast's rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...

Typical atmospheric rivers carry a volume of water vapor equivalent to the average flow at the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the NWS. However, strong systems like this can transport ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

Vehicles travel toward downtown as rain continues to fall during a powerful long-duration atmospheric river storm that impacted Southern California on February 6, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy weather patterns to improve forecasts and to help control, and ...

Tuesday looks like a rare, ... An atmospheric river will bring downpours, heavy mountain snow and strong winds to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West through the weekend.

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. While one atmospheric river is still pumping rain toward California, another storm is waiting in the wings.

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy weather patterns to improve forecasts and to help control, and ultimately ...

When atmospheric river moisture could return to California. ... SATURDAY IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW LEVEL GOES ABOVE LAKE LEVEL AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL FOR 80 AND FOR 50. SO FOR NOW, ...

Atmospheric river coastal impacts this weekend. Coastal areas could see nearly 4″ of rain by the end of the event on Monday and Tuesday. Rain will continue to run off into rivers and creeks ...

The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...