Carburetors with vacuum lines are still found on classic vehicles and small-displacement engines — but what is the vacuum ...

A strong atmospheric river is bringing significant rain to Northern and Central California this week. Here's what to expect.

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without ...

The White House is playing hardball in the battle over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), suspending the ...

Many people are impacted when the air pressure really drops and we’re going to have a drop in air pressure on Tuesday. This will be the lowest air pressure of the week. But what is air pressure and ...

The wraparound of the storm’s comma head has been lashing the northeastern United States over the past 24 hours.

A blizzard is ripping through Connecticut Monday, with widespread power outages already reported and snowfall totals reaching nearly 20 inches. The storm is coming off ...

When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm ...

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storm’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These ...

An 'atmospheric river is a long and narrow region in the atmosphere that transports water vapor from the tropics.

A blizzard has to have wind, either sustained or frequent gusts, of 35 mph or stronger. The visibility has to be cut down to ...