Following record-breaking drought and raging wildfires in California, a weather event called an "atmospheric river" will bring heavy rain, snow and wind to parts of the Western U.S. over the next ...

Forecasters are growing increasingly concerned about the potential for flooding and structural damage as another atmospheric river storm is slated to hit California this week and drop warm rain ...

A series of three back-to-back atmospheric rivers is set to batter the West Coast in the next several days, dumping up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and flooding rains at lower elevations.

Arizona River Basins are susceptible to atmospheric rivers and the state has felt severe effects from these systems in the past. In January 2010, more than 10 inches of precipitation fell in the ...

Satellite view of an atmospheric river approaching the US West coast on Jan 3, 2023. ... Their heavy rainfall also has a melting effect, especially on fragile, re-growing ice.

Everyone knows what a river is, but do you know about the concept of an atmospheric river? ... Thus, the issue arises: do atmospheric rivers have an effect on D.C. and the surrounding area?

The angle and orientation of the mountains can have a big effect on how much precipitation can be created from an atmospheric river, and this latest system will have a southwest to southerly ...

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.

Three atmospheric river storms are set to douse Northern California — the first through Sunday, ... For this weekend, a flood watch is in effect from the San Francisco Bay Area, ...

“Atmospheric rivers already pose substantial storm and flood hazards, but these hazards are expected to increase dramatically. Europe, for instance, is expected to experience atmospheric river-driven, ...