What exactly is an Atmospheric River? | 'It's literally a river in the sky'
An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.
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Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño and La Niña Years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
USA Today7d
Record rain in California: 2 dead; home swept away by river
SAN FRANCISCO – A series of "atmospheric river" storms aimed at Northern California ... The rainfall was so intense that in one dramatic example, a mudslide caused an entire house to slip ...
Newsweek13d
Atmospheric River Takes Aim at California: Biggest Rainstorm This Year
Numerous weather alerts are in place across Northern California as an atmospheric river is set to bring excessive moisture to the region this weekend. They include a winter storm warning ...
The Washington Post11d
Atmospheric river hitting West with rain, snow; yet another storm on the way
The atmospheric river is being driven by a low pressure system midway between Hawaii and the West Coast, as well as a secondary low-pressure system offshore of the Pacific Northwest. Both are ...