In 2010, an atmospheric river fed into a storm taking aim at the U.S. Mid-Atlantic states, resulting in a "snowmageddon," The Weather Channel reported.. And it says atmospheric rivers often make ...

Of those heretical years, anomalously high or low atmospheric river activity explained roughly 70% of them. The results suggest that atmospheric rivers can override traditional El Niño/La Niña ...

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.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Over the last decade, weather experts have more frequently used a relatively new term to explain powerful storms from the Pacific Ocean that drop inches of rain across ...

NWS meteorologist Anna Lindeman explained the role of the atmospheric river in fueling these storms. Read more. Dense fog warning for five states as holidaymakers travel for Veterans Day; ...

On Oct. 19, an atmospheric river rolled into British Columbia, bringing heavy rain, flooding and mudslides. Alex MacIsaac, 13, was on a school trip in the middle of the forest of the North Shore ...

An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly early April flooding disaster in the central and southern United States — a historic flood event and a ... Cordeira explained.

Atmospheric River Forecast: Sacramento regional Flood Watch explained. Creeks and rivers are not expected to flood this weekend, but some low lying areas may accumulate standing water.

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 ...

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.

According to Porter, this atmospheric river will be "unusually potent" and moisture-laden. The tropical moisture being dumped on the East Coast has travelled some 2,000 miles from the Caribbean Sea.