The Central Coast region is gearing up for an extended period of rainfall this week, according to the latest forecasts from ...

Research on orographic precipitation in the Tianshan Mountains further emphasized how altitude and local conditions affect DSD. The study found that the concentration of raindrops varied ...

The Yungas are located in the Neotropic ecozone and have a warm, humid climate characterized by abundant rainfall caused by orographic precipitation ... flowing mountain paths, and streams ...

“You end up with a very dry environment on the other side of these mountains,” Orr explains. “If we have degradation in those dry areas, now we are facing the risk of desertification.” In the ...

Thundersnow is just a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain. This relatively uncommon phenomenon is usually found in mountainous areas, near the Great Lakes, and across communities affected ...

Overall, cumulative rainfall from Monday afternoon through Thursday is expected to total 1.5 to 3.0 inches, with higher amounts likely in the Santa Lucia Mountains due to orographic lift.

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog NorCal January dry spell ends on last day of the month; much quieter wildfire conditions have emerged in SoCal We have, ...