Atmospheric rivers are long filaments of moisture that curve poleward. Several are visible in this satellite image. [Photo: Bin Guan/NASA/JPL-Caltech and UCLA] BY The Conversation Atmospheric ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - So, what are atmospheric rivers, and how do they form? Atmospheric rivers are long bands of water vapor that move through the sky. They can be 250 miles wide and 1,000 miles in ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Atmospheric rivers ...

High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...

An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of moisture that oftentimes comes ahead of a storm system. It's a big source of moisture for the Western U.S. and, specifically, the Sierra Nevada and ...

A type of storm known as an atmospheric river is bringing repeated bouts of heavy rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms across a large portion of the U.S. this week, sparking concerns and ...

The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in ...

(KRON) – A significant storm rolled in overnight into Wednesday, and you have an atmospheric river to thank. The weather phenomenon is making its first visit to the Bay Area this season and bringing a ...