An atmospheric river (AR) is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. Other names for this phenomenon are tropical plume , tropical connection , …

Mar 31, 2023 · When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow. A storm darkens the sky at the mouth of the Russian River, north of …

Feb 6, 2024 · A pair of atmospheric rivers are bringing rain — and the threat of flooding, high winds, power outages and more — to California, as the second such dangerous storm in less …

Dec 14, 2021 · Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking rainfall across Northern …

4 days ago · What kind of weather is caused by an atmospheric river? If you hear your local meteorologist talking about an atmospheric river, you can probably expect lots of rain or snow …

6 days ago · Skiers may delight in the snow forecast, but the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to California. CANADA MINN. N.D. WIS. …

Jan 29, 2025 · Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow plumes of moisture transported by winds from the tropics. When they move over land, their heavy precipitation can trigger flooding and …

Jul 3, 2023 · On average, one atmospheric river can transport up to 15 times the volume of water leaving the mouth of the Mississippi River. When these storms arrive over land, they can drop …

Feb 5, 2024 · When atmospheric rivers run up against mountains or run into local atmospheric dynamics and are forced to ascend, the moisture they carry cools and condenses, so they can …

Dec 24, 2024 · Damaging hurricane-force winds, surging surf, and heavy rain (as much as 15–20 cm [6–8 inches] in a 24-hour period) from an atmospheric river struck California in early …