Bomb cyclones can occur when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, which is how some significant winter storms can happen. When an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone occur at the same ...

The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...

A "bomb cyclone" and an "atmospheric river" are poised to deliver intense weather to the West Coast of the U.S. this week, bringing heavy rain, snow and strong winds, according to forecasters.

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.

As an atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to California, many are turning to Google to search the term "bomb cyclone."But what is that?

A "bomb cyclone" is forecast to intensify an atmospheric river and bring snow to the northern Sierra Nevada starting on Tuesday, with heavy rain expected along the West Coast.

Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to bring steady rainfall to Pacific Northwest By Kristian Foden-Vencil ( OPB ) and Amanda Linares ( OPB ) Nov. 19, 2024 12:18 a.m. Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 3:58 p.m.

In depth look at atmospheric river and bomb cyclone hitting the Bay Area 15:59 When will the storm end? The Weather Service said there may be a slight lull in the storm Thursday ahead of another ...

A ‘triple-bomb cyclone’ in the Pacific. This atmospheric river is connected to a storm system swirling over the northeastern Pacific Ocean that reached the lowest barometric pressure reading ...

Atmospheric river bringing heavy rainfall to Northern California through Friday. At least two were killed as damaging winds and power outages struck the Seattle region after a bomb cyclone ...

The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...