3rd blizzard in 3 weeks to hit US NE
Up to 18 Inches of Snow Forecast for U.S. Northeast
Continental US Snow Depth Chart. Image source: NOHRSC. Click image to enlarge.
National Snow Analysis:
January 12, 2011
Area Covered By Snow: 70.9%
Area Covered Last Month: 35.1%
Snow Depth
Average: 17.4 cm
Minimum: 0.0 cm
Maximum: 2274.4 cm
Std. Dev.: 28.6 cm
Snow Water Equivalent
Average: 3.5 cm
Minimum: 0.0 cm
Maximum: 1105.1 cm
Std. Dev.: 7.6 cm
NO Snow in Florida!
Continental U.S. Snow Cover Map. Florida was the only state in the U-S without snow [for now anyway!] Image source: NOHRSC
This shows the most recent image of the United States, taken from a NOAA satellite. This image is taken in the infrared band of light and show relative warmth of objects. Colder objects are brighter and warmer objects are darker. Lower layers of clouds, generally warmer and lower in altitude, are colored gray. Colder and generally higher clouds tops are highlighted in colors. Source NESDIS-SSD
NYC Mayor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Snowstorm
NYC. Mayor Bloomberg, who is totally not in Bermuda this time, has declared a weather emergency ahead of the incoming snowstorm. That’s not to be confused with a “snow emergency,” which would have banned cars without snow chains and tires from major roads. The newly created “weather emergency” designation urges New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary driving, and suspends alternative side parking, payment at parking meters, and garbage collection. Source
Mass. Gov. closes state offices
BOSTON, Mass (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts is preparing, along with the rest of the state, to wrestle with a major storm that’s threatening to dump up to a foot of more of snow Wednesday.
Snow Cover Animations:
- Snow Water Equivalent: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Snow Depth: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Average Snowpack Temp: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- SWE Change: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Snow Precipitation: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Snow Melt: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Blowing Snow Sublimation: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Surface Sublimation: Season — Two weeks — One Day
- Non-Snow Precipitation: Season — Two weeks — One Day
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