It’s “Weather Wednesday” — a time where 17 News meteorologists talk about the weather together and help you understand a bit more about ...

What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land ...

What’s the connection between climate change and an increase in so-called atmospheric rivers? -- John H., Bridgeport, ...

The storm is set to bring heavy snow, heavy rain and strong winds across the Golden State through Thursday night.

"An atmospheric river will surge onshore Wednesday/Thursday bringing heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Coast," the National ...

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 ...

A pair of storms pummeling the Pacific Northwest threaten flooding, avalanches and 'sting jets' – intense and destructive low-level winds.

The mountains have a higher chance of rainfall, meaning an elevated chance of significant flooding or debris flows near ...

In essence, the formation of these atmospheric rivers is similar to a terrestrial river gathering streams along its course. As the moisture converges and intensifies, communities across the region ...

When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas.