Snowfall Pattern in Midwest U.S.

A peculiar snowbelt paints across this SeaWiFS image of the midwestern United States. The Mississippi River can be seen crossing the snow belt in the center of the image. St. Louis is just to the north of the snowy area.

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published March 15, 1999
Data acquired March 15, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Cover

Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Cover