Winter is loosening its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, but the seasonal change in Northern Europe is less dramatic than most years.
Published Mar 23, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
Acquired December 8, 2010, this natural-color image shows snow cover stretching from Northern Ireland and Scotland into Ireland and England.
Published Dec 9, 2010Acquired January 7, 2010, this image shows snow blanketing England, from the east to west coast. The cities of Manchester, Birmingham, and London appear as ghostly gray shapes on the icy surface.
Published Jan 8, 2010Image of the Day Land Severe Storms Human Presence Snow and Ice
This map of the land surface temperature shows that the first week of December was exceptionally cold in northern Europe and the eastern United States.
Published Dec 17, 2010The bitter cold of winter settled ferociously over the interior of Asia during the first week of 2006.
Published Jan 14, 2006Image of the Day Heat Land Life Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
Land surface temperatures across Europe and Russia were far below the 2000–2008 average in mid-December 2009.
Published Dec 25, 2009A convoluted jet stream plunged Europe into a severe cold snap in late January and early February 2012.
Published Feb 10, 2012