A record-strong low-pressure system will steer an atmospheric river into California, create blizzard conditions in Washington and bring strong, damaging winds. Up to 20 inches of rain expected in ...

Pressure cookers heat food with steam, using increased internal atmospheric pressure to heat and trap steam beyond its normal limit of 212 degrees Fahrenheit. This same increase in temperature is ...

Atmospheric rivers provide the moisture, and the bomb cyclone provides the intensity and increased winds. The major event this week has rainfall totals upwards of 10-20 inches in some spots.