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 ...

As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places that ...

The latest atmospheric river arrived on Wednesday in the Bay Area with damaging winds bringing down trees, the threat of ...

Another round of atmospheric river-fueled storms was poised to soak the Bay Area from Tuesday night into the weekend, ...

A map from AccuWeather shows that the areas anticipating the heaviest snow include Lassen Park, Donner Pass, Bear Valley, ...

La Niña hangs on or returns: If La Niña were to linger or make a comeback for 2025-26, we could be looking at a very similar winter to this one. The Northwest would likely continue its winning streak ...

Surges of wind and moisture battered local ski resorts as an atmospheric river passed through ... Mood Meadows and Timberline Lodge also pressed the pause button Tuesday. “The current wind speeds and ...

The Powderchasers Brief: Heavy snow developed Monday night and continues to pound the northern PNW on Tuesday. The last chair on Tuesday will likely be measured in feet. Strong winds and gusts ...

Here’s the satellite view of what’s called an atmospheric river. There is a low pressure system over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting the West Coast. GOES-W satellite shows the defined ...

Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current Publishing ... issued in the Northwestern U.S. for an ongoing atmospheric river. An NWS weather map shows all alerts issued in the Northwestern U.S ...