Atmospheric river storms are long plumes of water vapor that can pour over from the Pacific Ocean into California. They carry so much water that they're said to be like a river in the sky.

According to Chyba, Saturday's storm should leave about 6 inches in the mountains. But by Sunday night into Monday morning, snow could start falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour, leaving up ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of helping end a devastating fire season.

In 2015, an atmospheric river that was more than 5,000 miles long accompanied a massive Atlantic storm called Storm Desmond, causing widespread flooding in the U.K., Ireland and Norway.

Apparently, atmospheric rivers also occur in the eastern US, unleashing a river of moisture like what we will see this week. The reason East Coast atmospheric rivers aren’t talked about much isn ...

What is an atmospheric river anyway? Before we get into why we’re hearing about them more, let’s go over the basics of what an atmospheric river is. These storms have always existed.

A powerful storm known as an atmospheric river swept over California on Thursday, soaking the state with rain and leaving a trail of damage that has become familiar to residents in recent years ...

During a series of strong atmospheric river storms that hit California in 2023, the dropsondes helped advance some forecasts of heavy precipitation by roughly 12 percent, an achievement ...

An atmospheric river is poised to open the floodgates, with torrential rains and gusty winds expected to thrash the West Coast starting Wednesday. California is expected to bear the brunt of the ...

Another few storms will barrel into the West Coast this weekend, with longer-term forecasts indicating that yet another atmospheric river could hit on the holiday.

The plane would remain high above the storm, while the atmospheric river, shrouded in clouds, churned away at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. “It’s well below us.