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Atmospheric River Slams West Coast

In late January 2024, satellite visuals created by the Imagery Production Team made available in CIRA’s Satellite Library were used by several high-profile news outlets to cover an atmospheric river and its impacts. CIRA imagery was presented in social media, online articles, and national US television. More information and links can be found below. (POC: D. Smith, dakota.smith@colostate.edu K. Erickson, kim.erickson@colostate.edu, J. Reiter, josh.reiter@colostate.edu,  CIRA) Funding: GOES-R.

 

CBS Mornings: “Onboard a hurricane hunter flight into an atmospheric river”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUukvZgw09k&ab_channel=CBSNews&t=60s

CBS Mornings: “CBS News joins hurricane hunters’ flight over atmospheric river”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSFy-j8tSU&t=60s&ab_channel=CBSMornings

New York Times: “Here’s How the Next Two Atmospheric Rivers Will Affect California”. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/us/atmospheric-river-forecast-california.html

Washington Post: “Storm system about to slam West Coast, first of two atmospheric rivers”. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/01/31/atmospheric-river-california-west-coast/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

CBS News: “Satellite images show massive atmospheric river that is barreling over the West Coast”. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-images-atmospheric-river-california-west-coast-pineapple-express/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=304837253

ABC7: “Southern California storms to bring heavy rain, possible flooding”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIZ_3eDYI6Y&ab_channel=ABC7

Fox Weather: “Pineapple Express flooding threat shifts to Los Angeles, San Diego as next atmospheric river eyes California”. https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/pineapple-express-california-west-coast-atmospheric-river

The Independent: “Watch ‘Jaw-dropping’ satellite images showing storm swirling towards west coast”. https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/met-office-weather-forecast-uk-norwegian-snow-blast-b2488541.html

WeatherNation: “Satellite imagery of an atmospheric river that has moved…”. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1752844209978331586

NOAA Satellites on Twitter: “A powerful atmospheric river affecting the West Coast…”. https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1753054271363276921

Weather.com: “Stunning Satellite Swirl of Storm Aiming at California”. https://weather.com/news/weather/video/stunning-satellite-swirl-of-storm-aiming-at-california