This story was updated to correct spelling in headline. An atmospheric phenomenon called a Pineapple Express is expected to bring heavy rains and snowfall to California and the Northwest this week.

A pineapple express is a type of strong atmospheric river that carries moisture toward the western U.S., bringing the risk of ...

The wet weather fueled by an atmospheric river represents an about-face after a dry January helped ignite fires that devastated California.

The Pineapple Express, already evident on weather maps this weekend, will bring a variety of hazards to the West over the next few days, such as major flooding, avalanches, strong winds and travel ...

The first of two “Pineapple Express” storms arrived in Southern California early Wednesday after delivering a stronger-than-expected pounding to Northern California, breaking rainfall records ...

Call it an atmospheric river, a Pineapple Express or just weather, but some parts of California and the U.S. Northwest are ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: ___ WHAT IS AN ...