An atmospheric river is essentially a narrow band of Pacific moisture, water vapor, that is funneled into a long narrow flow.

One of the more potent storm systems so far this season is setting up to bring significant widespread rainfall and windy ...

Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, ...

The definition: An atmospheric river (AR) is a long plume of moisture that stretches from the tropics or subtropics into higher latitudes, often thousands of miles long. These thin ribbons of humid ...

One atmospheric river is already affecting the West right now, and at least two more are forecast to impact next week. The systems, each corridors of deep tropical moisture transported to ...

JUST CONNECTED TO THIS BIG TAP, THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER THAT CONNECTS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE TROPICAL PACIFIC. NOW, THERE ARE ...

The atmospheric river is expected to unleash on Southern ... so named because they carry tropical moisture from the ocean near Hawaii to the mainland. During the first storm, peak rainfall rates ...

While Texas enjoys the sunshine and warmth this week, parts of California are getting pummeled by heavy rain and mountain ...

An atmospheric river is a massive band of water vapor that carries rain to ... They typically begin over tropical regions, where warm temperatures and strong winds respectively cause ocean water ...

The snow level will increase Friday night into Saturday. A rain-snow mix is likely over Donner Summit Friday night into early Saturday morning. That may change back over to wet snow for the summit on ...