An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause ...

Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain to ... late last month and forced officials to close sections of the Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Road. Much of California ...

An atmospheric river drenched California on Thursday ... One of those communities was Malibu, where parts of the iconic Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and many nearby neighborhoods were destroyed ...

What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii ... Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can transport extraordinary amounts ...

Many atmospheric river events are weak ... While traditional cold winter storms out of the north Pacific build the Sierra snowpack, atmospheric rivers tend to be warm. Snow may still fall at ...

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii ... Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can ...

Atmospheric ... extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: What is an atmospheric river?