Commuters faced white-knuckle driving conditions, gusting winds, and flooding on Bay Area roads and highways Tuesday as rain ...

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.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Bay Area saw significant storm impacts as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, urban and river flooding, and strong winds to the region. Rain is spreading across the ...

The latter part of this week is predicted to bring rain to Massachusetts While there will be rain, an "atmospheric river" is not predicted for the Bay State this week 'Atmospheric rivers' usually ...

Most aren't that massive, though—the average atmospheric river is about 500 miles wide and 1,200 miles long. They transport huge volumes of water around the world, carrying it along as vapor and ...

An atmospheric river is a long band of water vapor that extends over the Pacific Ocean for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles wide.

The term atmospheric river is defined as narrow areas in the atmosphere that transport significant amounts of moisture to areas outside of the tropics. It’s like a river in the sky, Martell said.

Atmospheric rivers happen all over the planet, but a Pineapple Express refers to a specific recurring atmospheric river that hits the U.S. West Coast.

The storm, part of an atmospheric river, ... The wind and rain packed a one-two punch in San Francisco's McLaren Park where a tree fell onto a person, who survived the blow.