{"id":10399,"date":"2013-02-26T18:16:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T01:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2013-02-28T05:25:52","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T12:25:52","slug":"nasa-satellites-capture-stunning-imagery-in-aftermath-of-colorado-snowstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/colorado-weather\/nasa-satellites-capture-stunning-imagery-in-aftermath-of-colorado-snowstorm\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA satellite captures stunning imagery of a white landscape in aftermath of Colorado snowstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASA satellite imagery shows the Colorado Front Range covered in snow following a snowstorm on Sunday, February 24, 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Up until the past week satellite imagery of northeastern Colorado was relatively boring \u2013 and very brown.\u00a0 In the wake of two storms, one of which was relatively significant, the image from the eyes in the sky changed considerably.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s storm brought much-needed precipitation to the drought-stricken area.\u00a0 Snowfall totals ranged from a high of nearly 27\u201d near Pinecliffe west of Denver to 9.1\u201d in the Mile High City and 6.9 inches in Thornton.<\/p>\n

As the storm continued east on Monday it caused havoc on parts of Texas and Oklahoma where blizzard conditions brought that region to a standstill.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s Terra satellite flew over the Centennial State yesterday after skies had cleared and took pictures from 22,000 miles above.\u00a0 The imagery clearly shows the snowy landscape of Colorado as well as parts of Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Wyoming.<\/p>\n

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NASA satellite imagery shows parts of nine states covered in snow following a snowstorm on Sunday, February 24, 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From NASA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following on the heels of\u00a0another storm,<\/a>\u00a0heavy snow fell on Colorado and neighboring states on February 24, 2013. On February 25, the Denver\/Boulder Forecast Office of the National Weather Service reported\u00a0preliminary snow totals<\/a>\u00a0from the area, including 27.2 inches (69.1 centimeters) west of Denver, and blizzard conditions east of the city. Like the previous storm, this one continued\u00a0moving eastward.<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer<\/a>\u00a0(MODIS) on NASA\u2019s\u00a0Terra<\/a>\u00a0satellite acquired this image on February 25, 2013. In the wake of the storms, snow extended across Colorado and Wyoming, and covered parts of Utah, New Mexico, and Nebraska. Although clouds had cleared in the west, cloud cover lingered in southeastern Colorado, western Kansas, and the Oklahoma Panhandle. The day after MODIS acquired this image, a new round of snow moved into the region.<\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. National Weather Service, Denver\/Boulder, Colorado. (2013, February 25)\u00a0Local storm report.<\/a>\u00a0National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. February 26, 2013.<\/li>\n
  2. Sagliani, A. (2013, February 26)\u00a0Snowstorm clogs Missouri, Illinois highways.<\/a>\u00a0AccuWeather.com. Accessed February 26, 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NASA image courtesy\u00a0LANCE MODIS Rapid Response.<\/a>\u00a0Caption by Michon Scott.<\/p>\n

    Instrument:<\/p>\n