The term “atmospheric river” was coined in 1994 and has since quickly gained popularity. But what does it really mean?

While the wet weather may bring an end to a devastating run of wildfires in the state, it could also cause flooding and other hazards.

An “impressive” atmospheric river is set to deliver numerous rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Bay Area this ...

SATELLITE PICTURE SHOWS THAT WE DID HAVE ... JUST CONNECTED TO THIS BIG TAP, THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER THAT CONNECTS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE TROPICAL PACIFIC. NOW, THERE ARE TIMES WHERE THAT TAP ...