Both reservoirs have been steadily rising since November, after the start of California's water year in October. A series of ...

What’s the connection between climate change and an increase in so-called atmospheric rivers?

Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, ...

Heavy rain and heavy snow are expected to affect Northern California this weekend as an atmospheric river arrives.

Climate change has amplified the intensity and frequency of atmospheric rivers, because warmer air holds more moisture.

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit Los Angeles County on Tuesday, aiding ...

Places like California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Nevada are (somewhat) used to this sort of phenomenon. You can ...

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 ...

If this late-week atmospheric river pattern shifts south, Sacramento's rain totals will increase. The same rule applies to snow chances around Lake Tahoe. If the northward trend continues, many of ...

The North Bay will bear the brunt of the incoming atmospheric river with the heavy rain arriving on Monday and Tuesday.