The definition: An atmospheric river (AR) is a long plume of moisture that stretches from the tropics or subtropics into ...

“By Tuesday night, snow levels are expected to fall to around 3,000 to 4,000 feet in the southern Cascades, and 4,000 to 5,000 feet in the Sierra.” A third atmospheric river will buffet the ...

There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

While the wet weather may bring an end to a devastating run of wildfires in the state, it could also cause flooding and other hazards.

Atmospheric rivers like the ones hitting the state this week sometimes wobble, and these slight movements can be challenging to predict.

The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in ... But there is still the risk that heavy rainfall around recent burn areas could trigger dangerous ...

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are expected ... burned areas, such as around the Palisades and Eaton ...

After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, two atmospheric river storms are expected to ... with the second one extending into the area around Hawaii. Advertising In the Sacramento Valley ...