CSPP Geosphere imagery, above, (link for the latest animation) shows extensive snowcover over Wisconsin in the wake of the season’s first large-scale snowfall on 19-20 December. WFO MKX shows reported accumulations below (from their weather story). Note that Lake Winnebago south of Green Bay is ice-covered, but various other lakes (Mendota/Monona, Green Lake, Lake Geneva) in Wisconsin... Read More
10-minute Full Disk scan GOES-16 (GOES-East) daytime True Color RGB + Nighttime Microphysics RGB images from the CSPP GeoSphere site (above) depicted the cyclonic (clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere) circulation associated with the formation of Subtropical Storm Biguá just off the coast of Rio Grande do Sul state in far southern Brazil during... Read More
A selection of several GOES ABI loops during 2022 and 2023 showcased the diverse range of features observed, which included volcanic ash plumes, hurricanes, convection, fog, smoke, fires, dust and ice. It’s very hard to choose just one event from every month of the year, but the goal here is to show a variety of phenomena and locations that... Read More
Fog and Low Clouds are an important hazard with respect to air and surface travel. How can these obstructions to visibility be highlighted from satellite? The toggle above shows the Night Fog Brightness Temperature Difference and the Night Microphysics RGB, popular satellite products to detect regions of fog. Blue regions... Read More
