Atmospheric River Southern California 2024 Season. Such winds will also batter southern california, leading to lengthy air travel delays and power outages. While atmospheric rivers frequently make landfall in california during winter, 2024 has the added effect of being an el niño year, which tends to alter the atmospheric circulation patterns over the pacific ocean and lead to.

Heavy rain from a major atmospheric river storm moved across southern california on thursday, causing significant flooding and road closures — as well as several water rescues. Follow live updates on the california atmospheric river.