Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
How does that atmospheric river flow? Scientists modernize research to understand
While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...
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Atmospheric river drenches Solano County, rest of the state
The atmospheric river flowing through California is a double-edged sword. Along with much-needed water to the state's reservoirs, the precipitation also brings dangerous driving conditions and the ...
What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can transport extraordinary amounts of moisture. Studies have ...
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An atmospheric river is coming to California. It could bring risks of debris flows
The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently ...
Snow and freezing rain pummel the mid-Atlantic while California prepares for likely flooding
Snow, sleet and freezing rain were expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states Wednesday, while California readied for a storm that could flood areas ravaged by ...
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North Bay bracing to bear the brunt of atmospheric river
The North Bay is slated to bear the brunt of the atmospheric river headed for the Bay. Though it will rain all weekend, the National Weather Service says the heavy rains come Monday and Tuesday ...
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L.A.’s first atmospheric river storm of winter is coming. What you need to know
The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...
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Gov. Newsom issues order aimed at storing more water from atmospheric river storm
Coming from the tropics, these atmospheric river storms will be warmer, and the weather models are not unified on how much of the precipitation will fall as snow. We're seeing it right now ...
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North Bay will bear the brunt of atmospheric river, flood watch in effect
A flood watch is in effect for most of the Bay Area through 10 p.m. Sunday Coastal mountain regions could see as much as 8" of rain The heaviest rain from the atmospheric river will fall on ...
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Atmospheric river to drench Bay Area through weekend into next week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An atmospheric river-driven storm that began sweeping down into the Bay Area Friday is sent to drench the region through the weekend and into next week. Scattered light ...
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Three atmospheric river storms are headed for California. Will one be enough to end SoCal’s devastating fire season?
After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are expected to hit California over the next week — with one of them potentially bringing much-needed moisture to ...