A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the ...

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New research from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists finds that atmospheric rivers will continue to increase rainfall on the West Coast due to climate change.

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 ...

The survey results, the county said in a Friday news release, will be used to shape the county’s emergency response efforts in the future. The Sonoma County Administrator’s Office launched a ...

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 ...

An atmospheric river has arrived in the Bay Area, with moderate to heavy rain expected to continue, along with increasing winds and thunderstorm chances. LIVE: Track rain in San Francisco Bay Area ...

The idea is to send the balloons up with a radiosonde and a GPS to track the whereabouts of the balloon to understand pressure and wind patterns during an atmospheric river. "Is this storm going ...