{"id":26669,"date":"2018-01-06T12:59:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T12:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=26669"},"modified":"2018-01-07T20:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T20:23:03","slug":"nighttime-views-of-lake-effect-snow-bands-over-lake-superior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/26669","title":{"rendered":"Nighttime views of lake effect snow bands over Lake Superior"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Suomi NPP VIIRS Day\/Night Band (0.7 \u00b5m) images, with morning minimum temperatures at Embarrass, Minnesota [click to enlarge]<\/p><\/div>Shown above are detailed nighttime views of multiple lake effect snow (LES) bands over Lake Superior, provided by Suomi NPP VIIRS Day\/Night Band (0.7 \u00b5m) images on 04 January<\/strong><\/a>, 05 January<\/strong><\/a> and 06 January 2018<\/strong><\/a>. These “visible images at night” were possible due to ample illumination by the Moon, which was in the Waning Gibbous phase (at 92% of Full on 04 January, 84% of Full on 05 January and 75% of Full on 06 January). The continued flow of arctic air across the still-unfrozen waters of Lake Superior (and the other unfrozen Great Lakes) was responsible for the formation of these and a variety of other LES bands.<\/p>\n

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Lake effect snow is finally coming to an end across most of the U.P. Here's a look at the 3-day snowfall totals across the region. https:\/\/t.co\/yoXTpCNRbh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rWIGnvFRhf<\/a><\/p>\n

— NWS Marquette (@NWSMarquette) January 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n