Operation Pineapple Express

A month of rain in days: Pineapple Express to drench California, Northwest

The wet weather fueled by an atmospheric river represents an about-face after a dry January helped ignite fires that devastated California.

Seattle Times · 3d

‘Pineapple express’ hits Southern California after pounding Bay Area

The gusty atmospheric river storm could cause flooding and rockslides but also will help reduce the risk of wildfires with more dry winds in the forecast.

YAHOO!News · 3d

‘Pineapple Express’ to bring rain to Southern California through Friday

Light rain continued to fall across Southern California on Wednesday afternoon as the first in a series of Pacific storm systems moved through the region. Rain generally measured under a half inch in the Los Angeles area,

USA Today · 4d

See what's behind Pineapple Express as it drenches California and Northwest

This story was updated to correct spelling in headline. An atmospheric phenomenon called a Pineapple Express is expected to bring heavy rains and snowfall to California and the Northwest this week.

AccuWeather on MSN1d

WATCH: Quick-thinking deputy smashes window to save driver from drowning in flooded river

In a dramatic rescue during a major storm fueled by an atmospheric river, a Northern California deputy saved a driver trapped in her vehicle after it plunged into a flooded creek near Port Reyes ...

BBC9d

What is the Pineapple Express and where is it going?

After an unusually dry January, a weather system called an atmospheric river - or Pineapple Express - is now headed towards northern California. Pineapple Express events have the potential to ...

Los Angeles Times3d

‘Pineapple Express’ storm arrives in Southern California with even more rain expected next week

The first of two “Pineapple Express” storms arrived in Southern California early Wednesday after delivering a stronger-than-expected pounding to Northern California, breaking rainfall records ...

What is the 'Pineapple Express,' and how is it connected to an atmospheric river?

Weather systems that affect the West Coast of the United States often have their origins in the northern Pacific Ocean. This is because the jet stream usually flows in a general west-to-east fashion.

Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN4d

Surging pineapple express forces flood, wind warnings in Santa Cruz County

To me, that’s the biggest threat — the wind,” a National Weather Service meteorologist told the Sentinel. “This is when ...

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