Satellite view of a large Nor'easter snow storm over United States.

Satellite view of a large Nor'easter snow storm over United States. Stock Photo
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Stocktrek Images, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

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D9HKB1

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50.7 MB (4.4 MB Compressed download)

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3692 x 4800 px | 31.3 x 40.6 cm | 12.3 x 16 inches | 300dpi

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10 February 2013

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image on February 10, 2013. Through a partial veil of thin clouds, MODIS could detect snow cover stretching from the East Coast westward past Lake Ontario. February 10, 2013 - A remarkably powerful blizzard brought heavy snow and strong winds to the northeastern portion of the United States. Snow cover stretches from the East Coast westward past Lake Ontario. A collision of cold air from Canada with moist air from the Gulf of Mexico brought snowfalls that extended from northern New Jersey through Maine. The storm system was a typical winter storm system pattern known as a nor‘easter,