The storm system that cut a path from Kentucky to Maryland and points farther north on Tuesday brought more than 14 inches ...

An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.

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

An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of moisture that oftentimes comes ahead of a storm system. It's a big source of moisture for the Western U.S. and, specifically, the Sierra Nevada and ...

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and moves it inland ... burn victims in Arizona likely to be ...

The atmospheric river is being driven by a low pressure system midway between Hawaii and the West Coast, as well as a secondary low-pressure system offshore of the Pacific Northwest. Both are ...

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

An atmospheric ... the range in western Nevada, resulting in localized wind damage, including around Reno. While AccuWeather meteorologists expect the worst of this atmospheric river to wane ...

An atmospheric river is pounding Northern California with ... This weather map shows the Western rain and snow forecast over the next four days. Meanwhile, in the mountains, parts of the west ...

As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers ...

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics ... Those hoping for moisture in Arizona from western storms will be disappointed, as O’Malley said there is no chance of rain in Phoenix ...