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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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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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Snow Cover, December 2008 and February 2009
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Snow Cover, December 2008 and February 2009

This pair of maps shows average percent snow cover in December 2008 and February 2009, the first and last months of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Published Mar 6, 2009

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Snow in the Hindu Kush
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Snow in the Hindu Kush

Published Feb 16, 2005

Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Record Low Snowpack in Afghanistan
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Record Low Snowpack in Afghanistan

A low snowpack and warm temperatures pose a hazard for crops over the coming months.

Published Mar 20, 2018

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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada
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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada

The winter of 2019-2020 was much drier than usual in California, as evidenced by the dearth of snow in the mountains.

Published Mar 13, 2020

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Widespread Snowfall in Afghanistan
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Widespread Snowfall in Afghanistan

Heavy snow from late January to early February 2017 could lead to flooding later in the season.

Published Feb 17, 2017

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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

Heat Severe Storms Snow and Ice

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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