USGS explains: Category 1 (weak): A Category 1 atmospheric river would be a milder and briefer weather event with primarily beneficial effects, like 24 hours of modest rainfall. Category 2 ...

Everyone knows what a river is, but do you know about the concept of an atmospheric river? The majority of water vapor ...

Yes. Atmospheric rivers are rated using the atmospheric river scale, which has five categories. AR 1: Weak (primarily beneficial) AR 2: Moderate (mostly beneficial but also somewhat hazardous ...

WHILE CATEGORY FIVE IS CONSIDERED TO BE HAZARDOUS. ATMOSPHERE RIVERS ARE COMMON IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HALF OF THE ANNU You may have heard the term "atmospheric river ...

The atmospheric river could be as strong as a Category 4, with a scale that tops out a 5. Accompanied by a medley of weather alerts, a surging jet stream pushed the powerful winter storm system ...

These categories help notify the public when they should be preparing for hazardous conditions or when an atmospheric river will perform more like a good old rainstorm and actually help the region.

But it turns out a top tier atmospheric river — rated Category 5 on scale of 1 to 5 — was part of the East Coast storm that killed at least five people and cut power to more than 800,000 ...

She was a 2021 finalist for the Indy's Best & Brightest award in the media, entertainment and sports category ... Newsweek that another strong atmospheric river winter could further improve ...