California Winter Storm 2024. An atmospheric river continues to bring rain and wind to the western united states. A powerful winter storm, brewing this week over northern california and the pacific northwest, is what meteorologists call a bomb cyclone.
A powerful winter storm, brewing this week over northern california and the pacific northwest, is what meteorologists call a bomb cyclone. After a worryingly weak start to the winter for california’s mountains, two storms are expected to dump several inches of snow on the sierra nevada this week.