What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much of the moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.
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Injuries are reported in a more than 100-vehicle pileup near Portland in whiteout conditions
Authorities say a more than 100-vehicle pileup in whiteout conditions has closed part of a major interstate along the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said ...
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Californians brace for flooding in areas torched by wildfires as ice and snow hit East Coast
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in areas where hillsides were burned bare by the Palisades Fire, which was the ...
New data shows Pacific Palisades, Altadena face heightened mudslide risk as storm pounds fire zones
Over the three-day storm, L.A. County's burn areas are expected to receive several inches of rain. How fast the rain falls ...
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state ...