Are atmospheric rivers getting bigger, wetter? New studies have the answer
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 ...
Atmospheric river storm hits Bay Area with strong winds, power outages, thunderstorm chances
The latest atmospheric river arrived on Wednesday in the Bay Area with damaging winds bringing down trees, the threat of ...
Storm tracker map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area
The first in a series of three storms is expected to reach the Bay Area by Wednesday morning. The second storm is expected on ...
New round of atmospheric river storms poised to hit Bay Area; wet weather expected into weekend
Another round of atmospheric river-fueled storms was poised to soak the Bay Area from Tuesday night into the weekend, ...
It’s been a warm winter, and California’s snowpack shows it
California’s snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming ...
Is La Niña Still in Charge? Yes, but a Change Is Coming
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 ...
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An Atmospheric River Dumped Snow on the PNW: Here’s Who Got the Most Powder
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 ...
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Take a look at satellite image of massive atmospheric river that dumped rain Monday
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 ...
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Atmospheric River Map Shows Every Weather Warning as Storm Moves East
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 ...
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Atmospheric river floods roads across Inland Northwest, with rain expected through Tuesday
The atmospheric river is expected to continue in the Pacific Northwest and into the northern Rocky Mountains through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service’s website, with “heavy ...