10K views · 124 reactions | Satellite imagery shows the “powerful” storm system that formed off the west coast of the United States, according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. ️⛈️ | ABC7 | Facebook

An enhanced color view of the Pacific this morning via NOAA's GOES West satellite shows a powerful storm (white clouds) approaching the West Coast. Get your latest forecast here: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

NOAA Weather Satellites Track Atmospheric Rivers on U.S. West Coast FriendsofNASA.org: Since Jan. 31, 2025, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites have been closely monitoring a series of strong atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain and mountain snow from central California to the Pacific Northwest, the Sierra, southern Cascades, and northern Rocky mountains. Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of concentrated water vapor that transport moisture from warm tropic