The opening wave in what meteorologists have called a weak atmospheric river system kept hurling isolated heavy showers throughout the region on Thursday, ahead of a second wave that is set to hit ...

A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts ...

"An atmospheric river will surge onshore Wednesday/Thursday bringing heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Coast," the National ...

The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently ...

The latest atmospheric river arrived on Wednesday in the Bay Area with damaging winds bringing down trees, the threat of thunderstorms, and possible snow in the highest peaks.

A mid-week atmospheric river is expected to blanket the Sierra Nevada in snow while drenching cities throughout California, ...

Incoming heavy rain from an atmospheric river-fueled storm that slammed into the West Coast early Wednesday is threatening ...

A weak atmospheric river is brewing over California and is set to deliver two rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall, a chance ...

A rain-filled storm called an atmospheric river is sweeping into California this week. The weather phenomenon could bring heavy rain to many parts of the state, including the areas around Los ...

They are narrow bands of water vapor that wind sinuously through the atmosphere, like a river; they can transport vast quantities of water across the ocean, generally from the warm tropics toward ...