bay area weather 17 hours ago Weather refresher: What is an atmospheric river? With the return of storm season, you’ll likely hear the term atmospheric river a lot more. Meteorologist Vianey Arana breaks down what you need to know about the river in the sky. US & World Videos 3:22 Forecast: Warm Bay Area inland with Lake County fire danger 2:48 Forecast: Bay Area gusts and cool down 2:55 Forecast: Morning clouds, warm temperatures continue inland 1:27 Watch: Bay Area Snow Over the Years 0:50 Snow on Highway 17 and Santa Cruz