Because of relatively mild and snow free conditions in the first half of January, many stories appeared in the media about the lack of winter and mild temperatures. In a classic case of Beware What you Wish For, cold winter temperatures have struck back with a vengeance. Dangerously cold weather covered... Read More

Not every part of the US was experiencing the wrath of winter on 26 January 2007 (see the previous  Blog post); an AWIPS image of the 1-km resolution MODIS 11.0 µm InfraRed (“IR window”) channel (above)... Read More

A series of Terra and Aqua MODIS “true color” images (Java animation) shows the transition from a dismal “brown Christmas” in December 2006 (above; December had an average monthly temperature of 30.5º F, or 7.5º F above normal)…to snow cover in mid-January 2007 (3-inch snow depth with overnight minimum temperatures of... Read More

An AWIPS image of the MODIS visible channel (above) shows fresh snow cover over much of the Upper Midwest region on the afternoon of 16 January 2007, following a winter storm that moved through the area 1-2 days earlier. This satellite scene... Read More