What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land ...

That term is called an "Atmospheric River." CBS 8 wanted to know more about atmospheric rivers, what they are, how they work, and why they can be so potent. To do so, we turned to the Center for ...

Amid a coast-to-coast barrage of winter storms, a firehose of moisture is poised Thursday to bring heavy rains and high winds ...

The atmospheric river also brought several feet of snow and hurricane-force winds to the California mountains and West. Crews began clearing affected roadways, including the Pacific Coast Highway ...

The Bay Area weather forecast has more rain and wind as another atmospheric river arrives and flood evacuations are issued ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here's a look at the phenomenon: What is an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that ...

As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers can cause. “They contribute up to half of our water every year, but ...

A rain-filled storm called an atmospheric river is sweeping into California this week. The weather phenomenon could bring heavy rain to many parts of the state—including the areas around Los ...

You can get in touch with Anna by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. An atmospheric river will bring severe weather to central and southern California through Friday this week ...