The term “atmospheric river” was coined in 1994 and has since quickly gained popularity. But what does it really mean?

NOW, SOME OF THOSE SYSTEMS WILL TAP INTO SOME OF THAT ATMOSPHERIC RIVER MOISTURE ... COULD BE SOME SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. SATURDAY IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW LEVEL GOES ABOVE LAKE LEVEL AND ABOVE ...

BUT WE DO HAVE MORE RAIN ON THE WAY. THIS IS THE BIG PICTURE ON SATURDAY. THERE’S NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. AND LOOK AT THIS. JUST CONNECTED TO THIS BIG TAP, THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER THAT CONNECTS ALL ...

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are ... impacts across our area, but do look for extended periods of ...

After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are expected to ... major flooding impacts across our area, but do look for extended periods of moderate, heavy ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An approaching atmospheric river looks set to bring potentially ... of precipitation forecasts are highest in places like Cloverdale, Santa Rosa, and Napa.

After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, two atmospheric river storms are expected to ... major flooding impacts across our area, but do look for extended periods of moderate, heavy rain ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A series of atmospheric river events promise to deliver heavy ... while feet of snow look likely from the extreme northern Sierra Nevada into the Cascades. Forecasters say ...

A flood watch is in effect for most of the Bay Area through 10 p.m. Sunday Coastal mountain regions could see as much as 8" of rain The heaviest rain from the atmospheric river will fall on ...