1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Infrared and Visible images (above) included plots of GLM Flash Points — which showed an area of convection that produced thundersnow with 1/4 mile visibility at Grant, New Mexico (KGNT), and prompted the issuance of a Special Weather Statement with mention of a snow squall affecting areas that... Read More

VIIRS Infrared images from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-21 (above) showed widespread ice leads in the Chukchi Sea during the 3-day period from 06-08 January 2026. A combination of surface wind stress and ocean currents influenced the motion and evolution of these ice leads.Surface analyses (below) showed a tighter pressure gradient across the... Read More