Although their name may sound surprising, atmospheric rivers, also known as "sky rivers," are enormous corridors of water vapor that travel thousands of kilometers over the Pacific Ocean and reach Baja California. When these moisture currents reach land, they can trigger intense rainfall, snowfall, and even flooding, becoming one of the most significant weather phenomena in western North America.
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Although their name may sound surprising, atmospheric rivers, also known as "sky rivers," are enormous corridors of water vapor that travel thousands of kilometers over the Pacific Ocean and reach Baja California. When these moisture currents reach land, they can trigger intense rainfall, snowfall, and even flooding, becoming one of the most significant weather phenomena in western North America.