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   November 13, 2022 - Snow in the Western United States   
      
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      The first winter storm of the season rolled across the Western and   
      Mid-Western United States from November 6 to 10, 2022, leaving behind a   
      vast blanket of white. The Moderate Resolution Imaging   
      Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a   
      true-color image of the aftermath of the storm on November 10. This   
      image stretches from the Pacific Ocean to Montana, and shows deep,   
      fresh snow covering the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Cascades Range,   
      and the Rocky Mountains as well as parts of the Great Basin and the   
      Columbia Plateau. The storm also created blizzard conditions in the   
      Great Plains states, which sit east of this image.   
      
      The storm began along the west coast on November 6, leaving parts of   
      the high country in Washington state covered in 1-2 feet of fresh snow.   
      According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Sacramento, 44 inches   
      fell at Dodge Ridge in the Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra   
      Nevada, California while Bear Valley saw a 36-inch accumulation from   
      the storm. Meanwhile, numerous accidents were reported in Montana,   
      while the Dakotas suffered blizzard conditions and accumulating ice.   
      Bismarck, North Dakota, also felt the blast of gusty winds measuring   
      more than 30 mph. Visitors to Yosemite briefly experienced   
      thundersnow—snow accompanied by thunder and lightning.   
      
      According to the Weather Channel, more than two- to three-times the   
      normal amount of snow has already accumulated in some parts of the   
      west, including the high country in the Sierras, Cascades, and Rockies.   
      As a result, ski resorts in many locations, including Colorado, New   
      Mexico, and Utah are eyeing an early opening for winter sports.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 11/10/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (2.6 MB),  500m (7.2 MB),  250m (5.7 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-11-13   
       
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