A pineapple express is a type of strong atmospheric river that carries moisture toward the western U.S., bringing the risk of ...
The atmospheric river's effects are expected to last at least through Tuesday, one meteorologist told Newsweek.
An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.
Weather systems that affect the West Coast of the United States often have their origins in the northern Pacific Ocean. This is because the jet stream usually flows in a general west-to-east fashion.