What is the Pineapple Express and where is it going?
After an unusually dry January, a weather system called an atmospheric river - or Pineapple Express - is now headed towards northern California. Pineapple Express events have the potential to bring huge quantities of rain, as well as snow to higher ground.
What is an atmospheric river and how is it connected to the 'Pineapple Express?'
You may have heard meteorologists using the phrases "atmospheric river" and "Pineapple Express" when talking about wet weather in California, but what do they really mean?
What Is the Pineapple Express Storm Heading Toward California?
The atmospheric river's effects are expected to last at least through Tuesday, one meteorologist told Newsweek.
Pineapple Express River In The Sky Hits California
The Pineapple Express is an atmospheric river in the sky that comes from the Pacific near Hawaii. When it hits the California coast it dumps huge amounts of water and can cause deadly mudslides. Since wildfires kill roots that hold much of the earth in the region during floods,
'Pineapple Express' to bring flooding and snow to northern California
Dangerous flooding and landslides are possible over the next few days as moist air from Hawaii approaches the US west coast.
'Pineapple Express' among atmospheric river events heading towards California
Instead of major fires the Golden State will be delt with major rainfall with precipitation amounts that could reach over half a foot over the next week.
What is Pineapple Express, an atmospheric ‘river’ set to bring heavy rains to California
The Pineapple Express is a type of atmospheric river— a narrow, fast-moving "river in the sky" that transports significant moisture over long distances.
'Pineapple Express' storm takes aim at Northern California | Here's what that means
A warm, wet storm originating in Hawaii will be pulled north toward California bringing heavy rain and localized flood risk.
'Pineapple Express' among trio of atmospheric river events impacting California for days
The current atmospheric river storm will continue to push inland on Sunday, only to be replaced by another storm from Monday into Tuesday, peppering the region with additional rainfall.
Storms could bring up to 15 inches of rain to parts of northern California
Rain fell across northern California on Saturday and could continue for days with an atmospheric river hanging over the region like a sopping wet towel. Through Friday, the coastal mountains are expected to record 6 to 15 inches of rain,
Northern California to see soaking rain from Pineapple Express
A Pineapple Express atmospheric river to bring heavy rain to Northern California and potentially snow to even lower elevations in the Pacific Northwest.
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What is the 'Pineapple Express,' and how is it connected to an atmospheric river?
Since pineapples are one thing that Hawaii is known for, this flow of moisture is referred to as "the Pineapple Express." In fact, Hawaii is home to one of the world's largest and most diverse ...