Snow in China

A covering of snow over the North China Plain on November 17, 2009, highlights towns and roads that would otherwise blend in to the landscape.

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Heavy Snow in China

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Snow in China

Severe Storms Snow and Ice

A Snowy Drought

This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011.

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Heavy Snow in Eastern China

Acquired January 4, 2010, this true-color image shows snow coating the area around Bo Hai. Beijing and Tianjin leave big gray splotches on the snowy blanket, and smaller cities appear as small gray dots.

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North American Snow Cover

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Unusually Low Snow Cover in the U.S.

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Winter Snow Cover in the Northern Hemisphere

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Snow in the Taklimakan Desert

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