21 hours ago · 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 ...

1 day ago · Strong atmospheric rivers carry copious amounts of moisture, and if a storm unexpectedly shifts slightly one way or another, it can bring a lot of rain to one watershed versus another ...

3 days ago · Skiers may delight in the snow forecast, but the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to California. CANADA MINN. N.D. WIS. MONT. WASH. S.D ...

Feb 6, 2024 · A pair of atmospheric rivers are bringing rain — and the threat of flooding, high winds, power outages and more — to California, as the second such dangerous storm in less than a week flows in ...

Mar 31, 2023 · When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow. A storm darkens the sky at the mouth of the Russian River, north of Bodega Bay, Calif. The storm was driven largely by an "atmospheric river" over California.

Jan 25, 2024 · Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow plumes of moisture transported by winds from the tropics. When they move over land, their heavy precipitation can trigger flooding and landslides. But they...

Feb 5, 2024 · When atmospheric rivers run up against mountains or run into local atmospheric dynamics and are forced to ascend, the moisture they carry cools and condenses, so they can produce intense rainfall...

Dec 14, 2021 · Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking rainfall across Northern California to a mid-November storm that led to catastrophic flooding in Washington.

Dec 5, 2024 · What kind of weather is caused by an atmospheric river? If you hear your local meteorologist talking about an atmospheric river, you can probably expect lots of rain or snow in the forecast. Atmospheric rivers are fairly common in winter in the Western United States.

Jul 3, 2023 · On average, one atmospheric river can transport up to 15 times the volume of water leaving the mouth of the Mississippi River. When these storms arrive over land, they can drop much of their moisture as drenching rains or mega snowfalls.