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

Parts of northern California could see up to a foot of rain, but Phoenix will remain dry and warmer than usual.

Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California.

Impact from a moisture-laden storm is expected to persist in the San Francisco Bay Area through Friday, with more rain likely ...

Atmospheric rivers, also described as "rivers in the sky," cause more than 80 percent of all flooding damage across the West ...

It's a type of atmospheric river that forms a long ... These "rivers in the sky" have been responsible for as much as 65% of the West's extreme rain and snow events, a 2017 study said.

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. These systems gather moisture from the tropics near the equator and move it toward the poles.

More:Atmospheric river will continue to drench portions of ... These "rivers in the sky" have been responsible for as much as 65% of the West's extreme rain and snow events, a 2017 study said.