January 22, 2010 - Snow across U.S. Midwest

Snow across US Midwest

Snow cover stretched from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania when the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture on January 10, 2010. Snow cover thins toward the south, disappearing midway through Oklahoma in the west. In the east, the snow traces an arc through Virginia up toward Pennsylvania.

Snow and cold seized the U.S. Midwest in early January 2010. On January 8, the National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories and warnings, and forecast another week of frigid weather, according to Reuters.

Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 01/10/2010
Resolutions: 1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC