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Winter Storm Brings Snow, Whiteout Conditions to the Central U.S.
January 23, 2018 The Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument captured this image of a large winter storm moving across the central United States on…
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Current Snow Cover in the Eastern United States
Clear skies enabled the GOES East satellite to capture this view of current snow cover over the eastern United States on January 18,…
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Snow Blankets New England
The Suomi NPP satellite flew over clear skies on January 10, 2018, capturing this image of snow on the ground in New England. Last…
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"Cloud Streets" Over the Great Lakes
The Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument captured these parallel rows of clouds, known as "cloud streets" streaming over the Great Lakes.
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Unusual Early-Season Snowfall in the South
December 11, 2017 NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of an unusual early-season snow that fell across the South on December 9, 2017…
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Sea Ice Concentration
n polar regions, areas of sea ice -- ice atop ocean waters -- not only supports entire ecosystems, it affects Earth’s climate by…
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Satellites Play Active Role in Monitoring Environmental Change
NOAA's fleet of Earth-observing satellites provide a steady stream of data on environmental conditions that scientists can use.
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Snow Cover
Predicting snowfall amounts is part of NOAA’s mission, and so is measuring the amount of snow already on the ground. Snow not only…
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