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Cold Snap in Southwest Asia
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Cold Snap in Southwest Asia

Biting cold seized much of southwest Asia throughout January and into February 2008. Land surface temperatures were as much as 20 degrees Celsius cooler than in previous years. The overall blue tone of the image reveals cold temperatures throughout the region, but the most intense cold was in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Published Feb 13, 2008

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Deadly Cold Across Europe and Russia
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Deadly Cold Across Europe and Russia

Land surface temperatures across Europe and Russia were far below the 2000–2008 average in mid-December 2009.

Published Dec 25, 2009

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Cold Snap in Asia
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Cold Snap in Asia

In January 2016, a deep chill descended across eastern Asia, particular Mongolia.

Published Jan 30, 2016

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It’s Cold—And Hot—in North America
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It’s Cold—And Hot—in North America

Large waves in the atmosphere mean that a cold snap in one area is often accompanied by unusual warmth in another.

Published Jan 3, 2018

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Unusual Cold in China and Northeast Asia
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Unusual Cold in China and Northeast Asia

Frigid temperatures gripped China in early January 2013. This map shows temperature anomalies for that period.

Published Jan 24, 2013

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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast
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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast

Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.

Published Dec 29, 2017

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Extreme Cold in Eurasia
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Extreme Cold in Eurasia

Published Jan 30, 2006

Temperature Extremes

Cold and Snow
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Cold and Snow

Snow cover and land temperature are connected, but one does not necessarily cause the other. Snow certainly influences how hot or cold the land feels to the touch, and land temperature influences whether or not snow remains on the ground or melts away. But the most obvious global pattern these images demonstrate is not the effect of temperature and snow cover on each other, but the effect of latitude and elevation on each.

Published Dec 30, 2007

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Chilly November in North America
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Chilly November in North America

It was cold across the eastern part of North America, but the opposite was true in other parts of the world.

Published Dec 6, 2018

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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak
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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak

A chilly March ended a seventeen-month warm spell.

Published May 17, 2017

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Opposites Attract
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Opposites Attract

In December 2013, the same kink in the jet stream brought frigid cold to the continental U.S. and record heat to Alaska.

Published Dec 14, 2013

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Cold Snap Across Europe
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Cold Snap Across Europe

A convoluted jet stream plunged Europe into a severe cold snap in late January and early February 2012.

Published Feb 10, 2012

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Arctic Weather Plunges into North America
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Arctic Weather Plunges into North America

The culprit is a familiar one: the polar vortex.

Published Jan 29, 2019

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Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter
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Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter

In June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a clear view of the snowy landscape.

Published Jul 13, 2020

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Emerald Isle, White Coating
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Emerald Isle, White Coating

Ireland got a coating of snow and ice this week, the latest expression of an unusually early and brisk start to winter.

Published Dec 4, 2010

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A Cold Greeting in Pyeongchang
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A Cold Greeting in Pyeongchang

The temperatures in the first days of the winter games have been colder than usual.

Published Feb 16, 2018

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Extreme Cold and Snow in Central Asia
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Extreme Cold and Snow in Central Asia

Afghanistan was one of many countries in southern and central Asia suffering through extreme cold and snow in January 2008. Most of the country was covered with snow when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this photo-like image on January 20.

Published Jan 23, 2008

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