Blowing snow in southern Manitoba and the Red River Valley
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A comparison of GOES-16 (GOES-East) “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and Near-Infrared “Snow/Ice” (1.61 µm) images (above) revealed plumes of blowing snow originating over northern Lake Winnipeg and southern Lake Manitoba, lofted by strong northerly winds in the wake of a cold frontal passage. The blowing snow originating over the southern portion of Lake Manitoba... Read More