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Winter Storm across Central United States
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Winter Storm across Central United States

Acquired in the early morning of February 23, 2013, this nighttime image shows snow cover spanning multiple states in the wake of a major snowstorm.

Published Feb 26, 2013

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Narrow band of snow along the Arkansas River
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Narrow band of snow along the Arkansas River

A weak winter storm system dropped thin bands of snow across areas of Oklahoma and Kansas on January 12, 2013. Three days later, the Earth-Observing 1 satellite acquired this view of the snow.

Published Jan 25, 2013

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A Snowy Drought
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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.

Published Feb 25, 2011

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Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England
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Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England

The snowpack near Boston is greater than in all but two reported locations in Alaska.

Published Feb 18, 2015

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Winter Storm along the U.S. East Coast
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Winter Storm along the U.S. East Coast

The storm that hammered New England on January 12, 2011, is a classic, comma shaped Nor’easter, as shown in this photo-like image.

Published Jan 13, 2011

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The Virtues of Pure Snow
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The Virtues of Pure Snow

Scientist Tom Painter examines the differences between pure and dirty snow. A rise in dust can be a critical influence on snow-fed water supplies in the American West.

Published Sep 1, 2013

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Historic Winter Storm Moves Across the U.S.
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Historic Winter Storm Moves Across the U.S.

Snow covers the ground in a solid swath from eastern Arizona to the edge of a massive winter storm in Indiana and Michigan in these images from February 2, 2011.

Published Feb 2, 2011

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Arctic Thaw
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Arctic Thaw

The climate of Earth is changing; fewer days of snow cover is yet another indicator.

Published Jan 3, 2014

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East Coast Snow Storm
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East Coast Snow Storm

Published Dec 9, 2002

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Snow Blankets Great Lakes Region
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Snow Blankets Great Lakes Region

A cold air mass brought more snow across the Upper Midwest.

Published Dec 15, 2016

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Snow Cover Extent Declines in the Arctic
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Snow Cover Extent Declines in the Arctic

High-latitude springtime snow cover declined substantially between 1967 and 2012.

Published Jan 8, 2013

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