Posted by feww on December 21, 2010
Where on Earth are the Snow and Ice?
Global Map of Snow and Ice (Northern Hemisphere)
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Snow Cover Animations:
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Posted by feww on February 1, 2010
About 70% of the US blanketed in snow; winter’s largest snow cover
Late Spring, Summer and Fall May Well Prove to Be Entirely Different Scenarios with Soaring Temperatures throughout North America. Prepare for primordial, swampy weather!
The United States has recorded its most extensive snow cover of the winter. Moderate to heavy snow and ice has covered up to 70% of the country in the past few days extending the snow coverage from 47.5% on January 27th to the largest snow cover of the winter at 69.7% on January 31st, the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) reported.
Source: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) — Click image to enlarge and update.
January 31, 2010 (Metric Units)
| Area Covered By Snow: |
69.7% |
| Area Covered Last Month: |
60.3% |
| Snow Depth |
| Average: |
19.1 cm |
| Minimum: |
0.0 cm |
| Maximum: |
2341.7 cm |
| Std. Dev.: |
27.1 cm |
| Snow Water Equivalent |
| Average: |
3.9 cm |
| Minimum: |
0.0 cm |
| Maximum: |
1154.8 cm |
| Std. Dev.: |
6.8 cm |
January 31, 2010 (English Units)
| Area Covered By Snow: |
69.7% |
| Area Covered Last Month: |
60.3% |
| Snow Depth |
| Average: |
7.5 in |
| Minimum: |
0.0 in |
| Maximum: |
921.9 in |
| Std. Dev.: |
10.7 in |
| Snow Water Equivalent |
| Average: |
1.5 in |
| Minimum: |
0.0 in |
| Maximum: |
454.6 in |
| Std. Dev.: |
2.7 in |
Snow Cover Animations:
Snow Reports
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