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JPSS Simple Paper Model

JPSS Simple Paper Model

Hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves, and severe snowfalls happen more often than ever. We rely on spacecraft orbiting Earth to…
Ten Years Later, Snowmageddon Records Still Stand

Ten Years Later, Snowmageddon Records Still Stand

Tuesday, February 4, 2020Photo courtesy of the Sterling, Va., NWS Forecast OfficeTen years ago this week, the Eastern U.S.…
Early-Season Snowstorm Moves Into the Midwest

Early-Season Snowstorm Moves Into the Midwest

GOES West is watching an early-season snowstorm that is moving into the Plains and Midwest from the Rocky Mountains, which…
Then and Now—The Blizzard of 2009 vs. a Chilly 2019

Then and Now—The Blizzard of 2009 vs. a Chilly 2019

On the eastern coast of North America on Dec. 18, 2019, the GOES-16 satellite showed a long cold front that stretched from…
NOAA Satellites Crucial For Predicting Gulf Coast’s Historic Winter Storm

NOAA Satellites Crucial For Predicting Gulf Coast’s Historic Winter Storm

A rare winter storm highlighted both the impacts extreme weather can have on our lives and the vital role NOAA satellites…
Fourth March Nor'easter Departs the East Coast

Fourth March Nor'easter Departs the East Coast

he Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument captured this week's nor'easter moving away from the U.S. East…
NOAA Satellites Capture the Chilling Impact of Polar Vortex

NOAA Satellites Capture the Chilling Impact of Polar Vortex

The new year has gotten off to a cold and snowy start with a polar vortex affecting much of the United States along with the…
Early Season Winter Storm Hammers the Eastern U.S.

Early Season Winter Storm Hammers the Eastern U.S.

NOAA's GOES East satellite captured this geocolor enhanced image of an early season winter storm moving through the…