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The parent low pressure system (former "bomb cyclone") has now weakened somewhat and remains nearly stationary SW of Vancouver Island, but the strong and extremely slow-moving #AtmosphericRiver over NorCal is just getting started--and is nearly stalled out. #CAwx #CAwater [1/4]
A powerful #AtmosphericRiver is combining with a #BombCyclone off the Pacific Northwest, bringing heavy rain and snow to the West Coast.
The unusual storm could last for days, with some areas expecting over a foot of precipitation. Meterologist Chad Hecht explains:
theconversation.com/when-an-at…
Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control
A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit hardest is tough, as a meteorologist explains.The Conversation