Satellite Image Shows Snow Storm over American East Coast

This image of planet Earth, shot by the weather satellite GOES-13 on January 2, 2014 (17:45 UTC), shows two severe weather systems (moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from Canada) moving across the U.S. Two low pressure systems converged over the Mid-Atlantic Region Thursday resulting in heavy snowfall potential and dangerously cold temperatures from the Midwest through the central Appalachians and into New England into Friday.

Heaviest amounts of snow, upwards of 10-12 inches, were experienced in coastal southern New England, and along the Great Lakes. Some areas of coastal Massachusetts could see 12-15 inches of snowfall. In addition to heavy snowfall, north to northeast winds gusting to 35 to 50 mph caused blizzard conditions for eastern Long Island and coastal Massachusetts. Wind chill temperatures well below 0 F were forecast for much of the Central and Eastern U.S. on Friday.

Source: NOAA - for real-time GOES images and animations, click here.