Like those East Coast storms, “atmospheric river” can feel like a buzzword — more attention grabbing than just “heavy rain,” even if that is how most people walking down the streets of ...

Animated weather footage from windy.com shows the impacts from the atmospheric river that are expected to cause issue through Saturday night. A sign warning of flooding stands next to the Angeles ...

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 ...

A major atmospheric river storm — strong enough to potentially rival some of the extreme storms that have walloped Southern California in recent winters — is barreling toward the coast ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit Los Angeles County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of a more definitive end to a devastating fire weather season for ...

An atmospheric river is expected to bring three major storms with significant rain, snow and wind to Northern Nevada for the next several days. But what is an atmospheric river? Here's a look at ...

An atmospheric river is a weather feature that can be beneficial and crucial, but can also be a damaging event - particularly for those near the West Coast of the United States. The definition ...

After a few days of lighter rains, an atmospheric river brought heavy rains to the ... on the energy industry' Top 20 Most Satisfying Animated TV Kisses of All Time Here is the true value of ...

While one atmospheric river is still pumping rain toward California, another storm is waiting in the wings. The northern half of the state hasn’t even seen the worst of the rain in the first ...

The water is moved over the ocean in the form of water vapor, not a "river" in the way we think of them on land. They tend to move through the atmosphere in streams between 250 and 375 miles wide.

A powerful atmospheric river blasted the Pacific Northwest and Northern California last month with flooding rainfall and over a foot of snow in the mountains. Although the Pacific Coast is usually ...