NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees a Northeastern Snowy Blanket

The storm system that moved through the northeastern U.S. dropped large snowfall totals up to a foot in southern New England to a couple of inches in Virginia. On January 22, 2014, the day after the event, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the snowfall at 18:10 UTC/1:10 p.m. EST. In the image, snowfall covers the ground in all six New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and North Carolina. Image Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Text: Rob Gutro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram