A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the ...

Weather patterns are a fascinating blend of predictability and chaos. Among these complex systems atmospheric rivers have ...

Climate change is causing more intense atmospheric rivers, which can deliver intense ... of the storm in southeastern Greenland. There, around 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) above sea level, it's ...

The well-known example of a strong atmospheric river gets its name because the moisture builds up in the tropical Pacific around Hawaii and can wallop the U.S. and Canada's West Coasts with heavy ...

Glaciologist Alun Hubbard holds up part of a 15-meter-long ice core, collected in southeastern Greenland to study how atmospheric rivers impact ... There, around 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) above ...

Led by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Atmospheric River Reconnaissance ... re having to deviate around some of the worst ...

Then a powerful atmospheric river is expected to arrive early Wednesday ... The San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains could see snow at around 6,000 feet. In the San Diego County mountains ...

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: Atmospheric ...

An atmospheric river is forecast to hit the ... “Nonetheless, it will be important to remain vigilant around rivers and creeks this weekend. Riverbanks could be unstable and water levels will ...

An atmospheric river is expected to bring significant rainfall to the south B.C. coast this weekend. Environment Canada Meteorologist Colin Fong says locals should brace for several wet days as a ...