The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...

A powerful, atmospheric river-driven storm is hitting California today, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and feet of Sierra snow. The storm, which prompted a lengthy flood advisory for San ...

An atmospheric river slammed into the Golden State overnight and is causing dangerous conditions across the entire region.

A atmospheric river is barreling into Southern California tonight, bringing 1.5 to 6 inches of rain and posing significant ...

The North Bay is slated to bear the brunt of the atmospheric river headed for the Bay. Though it will rain all weekend, the National Weather Service says the heavy rains come Monday and Tuesday ...

Tracking and predicting sea level rise involves more than measuring the height of our oceans: Land along coastlines also ...

The storm brought heavy rain and high-elevation snowfall to Northern California over the weekend, and a similar one is ...

This story was updated to correct spelling in headline. An atmospheric phenomenon called a Pineapple Express is expected to bring heavy rains and snowfall to California and the Northwest this week.

A wind advisory is also in effect through Tuesday afternoon for the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley, with ...

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.

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?

After an unusually dry January, a powerful atmospheric river known as the ‘Pineapple Express’ is set to bring heavy rain, snow, and strong winds to central and northern California over the coming days ...