What Exactly Is an Atmospheric River? Think of atmospheric rivers as narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on Jan. 31, 2024. NOAA GOES An atmospheric river ...

53rd Weather Recon Squadron Pilot Captain Nate Wordal joined FOX Weather from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi to discuss a new initiative that is pushing the limits to collect data that ...

Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Atmospheric rivers generally form in tropical ...

A sign for a Christmas tree farm is pictured as flood waters from the Snohomish River cover Marsh Road off State Route 9 in Snohomish, Washington, on December 11, 2025. Tens of thousands of people ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Another atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Bay Area beginning Tuesday evening and lasting through Christmas, bringing heavy rain and triggering a flood watch. As the storm ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego (THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West ...