Scenes From the Storm That Drenched the Pacific Northwest
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least two people and causing widespread power outages.
'Bomb cyclone' batters the Pacific Northwest: See what it looks like from space
A bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, causing widespread power outages. Here's what it looked like in satellite images.
A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system to move in this week, fueled by an atmospheric river​ and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
How California's Major Reservoirs Changed After Atmospheric River
A bomb cyclone occurs when a storm's pressure drops quickly, which intensifies the storm and ramps up wind gusts. Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Snow forecast across Northeast, Midwest as atmospheric river collides with bomb cyclone in Pacific Northwest
With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems are bringing high winds, heavy rain and snowfall to a large swath of the United States this week.
Latest atmospheric river updates as storm pounds Redding, rest of Pacific Northwest
The first major storm of the season brought rain, snow and damaging winds to the California-Oregon region. Follow live updates on Redding.com
Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to bring steady rainfall to Pacific Northwest
On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a hydrologic outlook for much of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Atmospheric river takes final aim at Pacific Northwest, still reeling from bomb cyclone
Forecasters said a final round of rain, snow and high winds were targeting the Pacific Northwest and Northern California regions on Friday.
Washington state and California clean up after bomb cyclone as atmospheric river rolls in
At least two people died in the Pacific Northwest and another storm is on the way for areas already flooded.
More Bomb Cyclones and Atmospheric Rivers; Thousands Still Without Power
Life-threatening flooding is expected as a new storm brings more rain and strong winds to the Northwest ahead of a third system approaching this weekend.
Pacific Northwest reeling from bomb cyclone; atmospheric river targets California
A developing storm system forecast to swing off the Oregon and Washington coastline on Friday will add to the region's weather woes.
Atmospheric River To Bring Heavy Rains, Snow Across Pacific Northwest
"The average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth ...
Atmospheric river set to bring rain and flooding to Pacific Northwest
An atmospheric river is a narrow band of wind that carries immense plumes of moisture, spanning hundreds or even thousands of ...
Northern California faces possible record-breaking rainfall from atmospheric river and another storm is coming
A powerful atmospheric river is unleashing torrential, flooding rainfall across Northern California and parts of the Pacific ...
Powerful “atmospheric river” pattern to continue to produce high impactful rainfall and winter weather conditions for the Pacific Northwest
Intense “bomb cyclone” off the Northwest US coast with pressures falling into the low 940’s (millibars) continues to churn ...
Parts of Bay Area start recovering after season's strongest atmospheric river
A day after a flash flood warning was issued for parts of San Francisco and the East Bay, the rain moved on, and crews were working.