An atmospheric river, low pressure system and wildfire burn scars are a volatile mix for southern California this Christmas.

Explore atmospheric rivers, their origins, impacts on weather, and significance for precipitation and water supplies.

While they occur worldwide, atmospheric rivers are especially significant along the West Coast of the United States, contributing 30 to 50 per cent of the region’s annual precipitation. They are vital ...

Another atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Bay Area beginning Tuesday evening and lasting through Christmas, ...

The wording and definition were changed and refined a bit as atmospheric scientists at MIT studied these storms in the 1970s.

There has been a lot of talk about the term “atmospheric river” in the last month or so. Some feel the term is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river? The term first ...

Winter is here, and with it comes the term that everyone throws around: atmospheric river. Want to sound smart in front of your friends? We are here to help. Let's start with the basics. The ...

A unique weather situation is shaping up for late October. Here’s what an atmospheric river means and why it matters. An “atmospheric river” has been dubbed such by the field of meteorology and is a ...

Western Washington is grappling with devastating floods following relentless rain, amplified by powerful atmospheric rivers.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending its famed reconnaissance aircraft into a powerful storm system that threatens widespread flooding and damaging winds for Western ...

Southern California is bracing for an atmospheric river that could bring flash floods to the region, triggering evacuation warnings in steep terrain and areas ravaged by wildfires earlier this year. A ...

An atmospheric river-fuelled storm is soaking Western Washington and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, bringing heavy rain and snowfall that’s resulted in flooding, road closures and emergency ...