In 2010, an atmospheric river fed into a storm taking aim at the U.S. Mid-Atlantic states, resulting in a "snowmageddon," The Weather Channel reported.. And it says atmospheric rivers often make ...

An atmospheric river scale that assesses the strength and impacts of atmospheric rivers, from 1 to 5, was developed by F. Martin Ralph, ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

One atmospheric river can be enough to flood homes, down power lines and wash away hillsides and highways. And when several sweep ashore in a matter of days or weeks, as has been happening this ...

An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow. While atmospheric rivers are an incredibly ...

On average, up to 50% of the annual precipitation on the West Coast comes from atmospheric river events. In 2016 and 2017, California shifted abruptly from a four-year drought to extreme wet after ...

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.

The term "atmospheric river" is a term first used in the 1990s to describe a plume of tropical moisture in the atmosphere that can result in heavy rainfall or snowfall. Use of the term is most ...

WYFF News 4 Chief meteorologist Chris Justus explains that an atmospheric river is the movement of water vapor and water molecules that originate in the tropics.

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.