The study, published in the journal Climate Dynamics, found that atmospheric rivers explain the majority of atypical El Nino ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land, they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...

Officials are grappling with the aftermath of the atmospheric river which caused mudslides and floods, especially in areas ...

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A series of "atmospheric river" storms aimed at Northern California have already caused flooding, downed trees, landslides and at least one house on a scenic river to slide into ...

The second atmospheric river in a pair of storms will bring more rain and cooler temperatures to the Los Angeles area. The National Weather Service said the region will continue to have drizzle or ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Thursday brings another round of rain as the next atmospheric river system arrives in the Bay Area. Low pressure and associated fronts will move over the region ...

After months of extremely dry conditions in Southern California, an atmospheric river storm delivered much-needed rain to a region plagued by wildfires in January. Scattered showers fell across ...

The atmospheric river has made its way to Southern California, drawing flooding concerns and possible mudslide fears for areas badly hit by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The term “atmospheric river” was coined in 1994 and has since quickly gained popularity. But what does it really mean?