California, Atmospheric

Atmospheric river pummels Northern California. Why is it called a bomb cyclone?
The week begins with a Freeze Warning across the Valley on Monday night and goes on until Tuesday morning. Areas below 2,000 feet in elevation can expect overnight lows to drop below 36 degrees by Tuesday morning.
Scenes From the Atmospheric River That Drenched California and the Pacific Northwest
A gusty, rain-soaked storm swept through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week, killing at least two people and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of customers. The dangerous weather,
How California's Major Reservoirs Changed After Atmospheric River
A bomb cyclone occurs when a storm's pressure drops quickly, which intensifies the storm and ramps up wind gusts. Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Third day of significant flooding risk in California as atmospheric river meanders
A high-end atmospheric river continued to pound Northern California on Friday on the tail end of a historic bomb cyclone.
Southern California braces for atmospheric river
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Major Atmospheric River To Hit California With 'Life-Threatening' Floods
The weather will "produce an additional 6-12 inches of rainfall over regions with already saturated terrain," the National Weather Service has said.
Two rounds of rain expected to hit Southern California: What to know
An atmospheric river storm that dumped record rain in Northern California is bringing some precipitation to Southern California.
Temperatures to remain cool for the weekend, chances of rain in Southern California
An atmospheric river over San Francisco is forecasted to push its way south Friday night, creating a chance of showers in Southern California over the weekend. KTLA’s Vera Jimenez says the storm system will continue to diminish as it heads south,
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Atmospheric river storm slams Northern California; Bay Area sees widespread flooding
A third day of an atmospheric river storm has inundated Northern California and the Bay Area, with the storm spreading ...
More rain expected as atmospheric river lingers
After days of relentless rain and winds fueled by a persistent atmospheric river, much of California is now seeing a brief ...
Another atmospheric river is already headed for California. Here’s when it will hit
While one atmospheric river is still pumping rain toward California, another storm is waiting in the wings.
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California atmospheric river brings record rain, major mudslide risk
An atmospheric river dumping rain across Northern California and several feet of snow in the Sierra was making its way ...
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SF hit with rare flash flood warning amid California atmospheric river
LATEST Nov. 23, 6:15 a.m. Flood warnings have been canceled across the Bay Area as the worst of the storm hitting ...
At least 4 dead after powerful atmospheric river event clobbers West Coast
During the height of the event, nearly 1 million customers lost power across the Pacific Coast, with hurricane-force wind ...
Track Doppler radar and traffic maps for California rain and snow spurred by atmospheric river
Here's where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on ...
Atmospheric river could drench Sacramento with month's worth of rain in 1 day as Sierra Nevada faces blizzard
SACRAMENTO—Sacramento received a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours on Friday, while Northern California's Sierra Nevada ...