Record rainfall from bomb cyclones and atmospheric river storms brings much-needed relief to drought-stricken reservoirs.

Atmospheric rivers get talked about a lot during winter in California, and for good reason. The invisible rivers in the sky play a significant role in how much rain the state receives and can ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

Northern California is in the middle of a dramatic ... RELATED: Atmospheric river could drench Sacramento with month's worth of rain in 1 day as Sierra Nevada faces blizzard The region has been ...

Two people were found dead in Northern California floodwaters amid an atmospheric river that dumped a record amount of rain, causing rivers and creeks to overflow and creating hazardous conditions on ...

A powerful atmospheric river blasted the Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week with flooding rainfall and over a foot of snow in the mountains. Although the Pacific Coast is usually ...

The atmospheric river — a thin band of copious ... effect for the mountains of northern into central California. Highlighting the dynamic nature of the storm, red-flag warnings for high wind ...

which can carry more water than the Mississippi River. Blizzard conditions are expected in the Cascades and far northern California due to heavy wet snow and strong winds. After a ferocious "bomb ...