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January 23, 2019 - Sweden
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Severe weather greeted the new year in Sweden, when Storm Alfrida swept across the eastern coast with winds of more than 30 meters/sec (67 miles per hour) on January 1, 2019. The storm brought down powerlines, uprooted trees, and caused major transportation disruption as well as a layer of snow. More than 30,000 people were without power for an extended period – some for a week or more. By January 8, another heavy snow warning was issued in the same region, while crews continued to try to bring the electrical grid back to full power.
While the snowy start to the year was particularly intense, Sweden is no stranger to white landscapes. Skiing is a popular pastime and resorts are plentiful. Stockholm, the capital city which sits along islands where Lake Malaren flows into the Baltic Sea, has a relatively mild humid continental climate, yet it still receives, on average, almost two inches of snow in January.
On January 20, 2019, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a white, wintery scene across Sweden. The large Lakes Vänern (west) and Vattern (east) remain ice-free while banks of cloud cross the land south of the lakes. Snow is heaviest in the north.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 1/20/2019
Resolutions:
1km (859.3 KB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m (2.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Severe weather greeted the new year in Sweden, when Storm Alfrida swept across the eastern coast with winds of more than 30 meters/sec (67 miles per hour) on January 1, 2019. The storm brought down powerlines, uprooted trees, and caused major transportation disruption as well as a layer of snow. More than 30,000 people were without power for an extended period – some for a week or more. By January 8, another heavy snow warning was issued in the same region, while crews continued to try to bring the electrical grid back to full power.
While the snowy start to the year was particularly intense, Sweden is no stranger to white landscapes. Skiing is a popular pastime and resorts are plentiful. Stockholm, the capital city which sits along islands where Lake Malaren flows into the Baltic Sea, has a relatively mild humid continental climate, yet it still receives, on average, almost two inches of snow in January.
On January 20, 2019, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a white, wintery scene across Sweden. The large Lakes Vänern (west) and Vattern (east) remain ice-free while banks of cloud cross the land south of the lakes. Snow is heaviest in the north.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 1/20/2019
Resolutions:
1km (859.3 KB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m (2.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
