Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion March 15, 2023
California’s latest atmospheric rivers are sending rainfall higher into the mountains and onto the state’s crucial snowpack. The rain alone is a problem for low-lying areas already dealing with destructive flooding, but the prospect of rain on the deep mountain snow has triggered widespread flood warnings. When rain falls on snow, it creates complex flood risks that are hard to forecast. Those risks are also rising with climate change. For... + full article
Newsweek USA Nation March 15, 2023
nA second atmospheric river in less than a week is bringing heavy rain and strong wind to California, posing a risk for life-threatening floods.nAccuWeather has warned of flash floods, road closures and heavy rain for some communities.nThe storm is providing much-needed relief... + más
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Time USA Nation March 12, 2023
Thousands of Californians were forced to evacuate Saturday after the Pajaro River levee in the state’s central coastal region broke due to flooding caused by the tenth atmospheric river to hit the state this winter. More than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and... + más
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CBS News USA Science March 08, 2023
Another atmospheric river is expected to dump more rain and snow on this week — and it's not the first time this type of weather phenomenon has flooding conditions to the state. What is an atmospheric river and why are they repeatedly in the forecast for the West... + más
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Newsweek USA Tech March 08, 2023
An atmospheric river is set to descend on California in coming days, following a spate of wet weather across the state.An atmospheric river is a corridor of concentrated, tropical moisture traveling through the atmosphere. The river has raised an alert for significant flooding... + más
How Sierra Nevada record snowpack will impact California drought | Newsweek
Epic California snowpack is now the deepest it's been in decades | Los Angeles Times
Forbes USA Business January 07, 2023
Atmospheric river interacting with a low pressure system and impacting the U.S. West CoastNASA Earth Facebook Page/NOAA A series of “atmospheric rivers” have been impacting California over the past week. Such storms are common in this region during the cold season.... + más
Climate change could be driving bomb cyclones and unstable polar vortex | Newsweek
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Los Angeles Times USA Nation January 05, 2023
Satellite imagery from midday on Wednesday shows an intense low-pressure system spinning counterclockwise off the Northern California coast. As it spins, it draws in a robust plume of moisture, called an atmospheric river, from the Pacific Ocean. Atmospheric rivers are... + más
Like Polar Vortex, Atmospheric Rivers Are Being Mischaracterized | Forbes
Los Angeles Times USA Nation January 04, 2023
California is bracing for monumental weather conditions this week, with heavy rain, strong winds, snow and choppy surf expected thanks to a set of weather events known as a “bomb cyclone” and a series of “atmospheric rivers.” Flood advisories are in effect for most of... + más
What is a bomb cyclone? What to know about the weather phenomenon | CBS News
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