Atmospheric River, Pacific Northwest

Atmospheric River To Bring Heavy Rains, Snow Across Pacific Northwest
"The average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi," NOAA states.
Atmospheric river takes final aim at Pacific Northwest, still reeling from bomb cyclone
Forecasters said a final round of rain, snow and high winds were targeting the Pacific Northwest and Northern California regions on Friday.
Atmospheric river set to bring rain and flooding to Pacific Northwest
An atmospheric river is a narrow band of wind that carries immense plumes of moisture, spanning hundreds or even thousands of miles, resembling a vast river in the sky. NBC News' Chase Cain reports on the challenges this phenomenon poses for the West Coast.
Snow forecast across Northeast, Midwest as atmospheric river collides with bomb cyclone in Pacific Northwest
With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems are bringing high winds, heavy rain and snowfall to a large swath of the United States this week.
Pacific Northwest reeling from bomb cyclone; atmospheric river targets California
A developing storm system forecast to swing off the Oregon and Washington coastline on Friday will add to the region's weather woes.
Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California
Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco. Meanwhile tens of thousands of people were still without power in the Seattle area after several days in the dark.
Pacific 'Bomb Cyclone' Ushering In Strong Atmospheric River To West With Heavy Rain, Snow, High Winds
A Pacific storm has undergone what meteorologists call bombogenesis while also hauling in an atmospheric river of moisture.
A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system to move in this week, fueled by an atmospheric river​ and bomb cyclone.
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 ...
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 ...
'Bomb cyclone' batters the Pacific Northwest: See what it looks like from space
A bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, causing widespread power outages. Here's what it looked like ...
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.
US Northwest avoids 'bomb cyclone' but deluged by 'atmospheric river'
The northwestern U.S. avoided getting hit by a second "bomb cyclone" on Thursday when the storm's fury came up short of ...
Scenes From the Storm That Drenched the Pacific Northwest
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least three people and ...