The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system fueled by an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
The week begins with a Freeze Warning across the Valley on Monday night and goes on until Tuesday morning. Areas below 2,000 ...
In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.
On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a hydrologic outlook for much of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.
These rivers in the sky carry massive amounts of moisture that can eventually deluge the Northeast with heavy rain and snow.
A well-known type of atmospheric river is called a "Pineapple Express" because it flows from the Hawaiian Islands. Strong ARs transport water vapor roughly equivalent to 7.5 to 15 times the ...
A well-known example is the “Pineapple Express,” a strong atmospheric river that is capable of bringing moisture from the tropics near Hawaii over to the U.S. West Coast.
A bomb cyclone is spinning off the Pacific Northwest which will bring strong winds and an atmospheric river with torrential ...
An atmospheric river is a complex weather phenomenon ... Some strong atmospheric rivers earn another nickname, “Pineapple Express,” because the moisture originates over the tropical Pacific ...
In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently ... and scientifically referred to as things like the Pineapple Express or Rum Runner Express. Those turned out to be ...