Rivers In The Sky: Atmospheric Rivers Can Wreak Widespread Calamities

[Judi Lynn]

Rivers In The Sky: Atmospheric Rivers Can Wreak Widespread Calamities
23 February 2017, 8:42 am EST By Antonio Manaytay Tech Times





Here's what emergency responders need to know: Atmospheric rivers do not account only for wettest storms but for tremendous winds too, researchers said.

Up to 50 percent of the most severe storm cases in non-tropical countries are due to atmospheric rivers, which can bring more water than the flow of Mississippi River.

"This has been a very active winter, atmospheric river-wise," Jeff Zimmerman of the National Weather Service reported after atmospheric rivers ended a five-year drought in Northern California with more than enough soaking the state has experienced.

More Than 10 Rivers In The Sky

With more than 10 separate rivers in the sky identified this winter, Northern California can have up to seven atmospheric rivers. In Sierra Nevada, the weather service said it had its rainiest and snowiest from October to February.

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[AllaN01Bear]

1. we are having an "old fashioned" winter here

it has snowed where i am several times)sonora ca. im at 1800 feet elevation) but didnt stick