A series of meteorological terms associated with extreme weather have become popularized in recent years. Here's how some of them are defined by the American Meteorological Society: ...

The atmospheric river was forecast to last for several days, hitting up and down the West Coast. Parts of Washington have seen more than 70 mph winds from the bomb cyclone.

An atmospheric river is an intense and narrow band of moisture-laden air commonly associated with mid-pressure cyclones that bring heat and moisture from the tropics to the poles. They’re a bit ...

She says terms like "bomb cyclone" and "atmospheric river" can often help paint a picture that allows people to better understand and prepare for various weather systems. In British Columbia, an ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid snowmelt and powerful gusts, creating dangerous conditions, due in ...

"Basically, all of your biggest storms in terms of big damage, like we just saw, in the West Coast [U.S.] states, including British Columbia, are from atmospheric river storms," said Ralph.

From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology A series of meteorological terms associated with extreme weather have become popularized in recent years.

Atmospheric rivers are associated with heavy precipitation in places where they are forced upwards and they transport more water than double the flow of the Amazon River, on average.

From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology By: Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press Posted: 8:54 AM CST Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 Last Modified: 5:39 PM CST ...