Over the weekend, much of California was battered with rain from an atmospheric river event. Here's how much the Golden State was impacted, plus a look behind-the-scenes at the culprit.

Mother Nature brings her entire deck of cards during the winter- from rain to snow, with sleet, freezing rain, and even graupel- in between. Here's how they all form, and their effects on our day-to-day lives.

Just like its summertime counterpart, snow squalls can cause major issues on area roads. Here's how they form, and their nasty impacts on our day-to-day lives.

Forecasting winter is tough. It is the most unpredictable season, thanks to a very active jet stream. Here's how we can forecast the future by looking at the past.

Fetch, or the distance that winds blow over open water, is a crucial tool for lake-effect snow forecasting. Here's more, including how it applies to today's snowfall.

Love it or hate it, a four-letter word that starts with "s" will make its way into our area at some point. Here's when, how, and why the Valley gets its coveted first flakes of the season.

The full moon, officially at 8:19am Wednesday, will be the closest one to Earth since February 2019. Here's how this spectacle works.

Talk about a flip! While starting hot and dry, October finished cool, wet, and windy. Here's how last month fared against the climatological "norms".

At 2 am on November 2nd, our area will “fall back” to Eastern Standard Time (EST) as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) ends its annual eight-month run. Here is more about the history and controversy of the change.

Hurricane Melissa is still churning in the Atlantic basin, though has already set multiple records while slamming Jamaica. Here are all the ingredients that set up this perfect storm.

An oceanic phenomenon off of South America is one of the biggest players to shape winters across the Valley. Here's how ENSO can shape weather across the world.

One way we can strengthen our knowledge of the atmosphere is through the use of weather satellites. These instruments, high in space, can tell us about the weather across the world.

Now that our area is done with true warmth, drivers have to take some extra caution when navigating the roads. Today, we'll spotlight two concerns: rogue leaves and tricky potholes.

Before meteorologists get to see any weather, it is predicted through the use of weather models. Here's how they (with the help of supercomputers) are able to predict it.

It's the centerpiece of autumn: fall foliage. We can blame a small pigment named chlorophyll for this stunning sight.

While the last few months have been nothing short of calm, Mother Nature can bring some strong, unexpected weather, leading to a tragic loss of life. Here's a look at some deadly weather and how we can avoid it.

This year's tropical season is riding a much milder path off of 2024's destructive coattails. Find out why here.

With the first chance of near-freezing temperatures over the next two nights, here's the difference between two words that have a big impact for your gardens.

These yearly publications tend to offer a first glimpse on much-anticipated winter weather looming. But how reliable are they?

Since the start of last year, folks around the Valley have been incredibly spoiled to see the Northern Lights in the nighttime sky. Here's why they've gotten so common.