What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express ... When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow ...

That term is called an "Atmospheric River." CBS 8 wanted to know more about atmospheric rivers, what they are, how they work, and why they can be so potent. To do so, we turned to the Center for ...

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

The atmospheric river will bring beneficial rain with minor impacts. "It doesn't look like it's going to cause any of the flooding or debris flow," KCAL News Meteorologist Amber Lee said.

The rain will be "generally beneficial" in the Los Angeles area, but there is a small risk of burn scar debris flows.

She added that moving forward, we need to look closer at what happens in the days and weeks ahead of an atmospheric river to help prepare. “This affects how we should forecast these storms in ...

They are narrow bands of water vapor that wind sinuously through the atmosphere, like a river; they can transport vast quantities of water across the ocean, generally from the warm tropics toward ...

While most look ... like the waters behind the New Bullards Bar Dam in Yuba County presents modern wrinkles to water management policies rooted in decades-old weather studies. “The atmospheric ...

While most look ... like the waters behind the New Bullards Bar Dam in Yuba County presents modern wrinkles to water management policies rooted in decades-old weather studies. “The atmospheric ...