1. Pineapple Express is the catchy name for what is known to scientists as an “atmospheric river,” says SFU professor and climate researcher Karen Kohfeld. And some years — such as this year ...

The swoop and swirl of the California storm is depicted in neon green in the GIF below. The so-called Pineapple Express is better described as an "atmospheric river," up to 400 miles wide, experts ...

What on earth do those even mean? ... Colorado Hooker, Pineapple Express: Here’s What Those Colorful Winter Storm Names Mean by: CNN Wire. Posted: Dec 20, 2019 / 09:34 AM PST.

Atmospheric river. Pineapple express. Jet stream. You’ve seen the terms — but what do they all mean? An atmospheric river — a term first coined in the 1990s — is a long, narrow stream in ...

Pineapple Express is not just a name of the popular comedy movie that was released in 2008. The term also refers to a meteorological phenomenon, a type of "atmospheric river" that is set to wash ...

Throughout the year, a weather system known as an "atmospheric river" can impact states along the West Coast of the U.S., causing flooding, heavy snow, and the threat of mudslides.

The atmospheric river is overflowing. — -- What is the Pineapple Express? The map below depicts atmospheric moisture. That bright blue surge of deep moisture stretching from Hawaii to the ...

Texas Hooker, Alberta Clipper and Pineapple Express Are Types of Storms: Here's What They Mean. Have you heard any of these storm names before? This is where they came from. By.

A series of storms lined up to batter California with wind and rain has been dubbed a “Pineapple Express,” but what does the meteorological phrase actually mean? The initial storms in the ...