Quebec Blizzard

Landsat 5 captured this natural-color image of Quebec just after the Great Blizzard of March 1993, a nor'easter also called the "white hurricane." The storm brought heavy precipitation, severe winds, and freezing temperatures to an area stretching from Northern Florida to Eastern Canada.

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NASA GSFC Landsat/LDCM EPO Team

Published October 8, 2009
Data acquired March 15, 1993

Source:

Landsat 5 > TM

Topic:

Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow