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   January 29, 2023 - First Snow in Morocco   
      
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      The first significant snow of the winter topped the heights of   
      Morocco’s Atlas Mountains on January 26, 2023. The Moderate Resolution   
      Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite   
      acquired a true-color image of the scene on that same day.   
      
      The small patches of white that decorated the dry, tan landscape were   
      remnants of a fast-moving snow-and-rain event that crossed the country   
      on January 24-25. Although skies were clear on January 26, clouds   
      returned on January 27-28, carrying additional precipitation to much of   
      central and northern Morocco. These storms were accompanied by a harsh   
      dip in temperatures, with lows below freezing reported in several   
      places, including the city of Casablanca, which sits on the coast of   
      the Atlantic Ocean. In higher elevations, heavy snowfall blocked at   
      least five different roadways, with most roads shut down in several   
      locations.   
      
      With Morocco suffering from extended and severe drought, any   
      precipitation—rain or snow and accompanied by cold or not—is profoundly   
      welcomed. On January 27, Weather Morocco published on its Facebook page   
      several snow-adorned landscape photos from around the country, along   
      with a forecast of additional precipitation. The response from readers   
      expressed nothing but excitement and gratitude. One response read,   
      “Rain is falling in Rabat, praise be to Allah”, while others exclaimed,   
      “It’s winter in Meknes, it’s been an hour since it started, praise be   
      to God”, and “Rains of goodness in Muhammadiyah”. The post that may   
      have best captured what it means for a desperately dry country to see a   
      flickering hope of relief may be this simple prayer, “My master, I am   
      freezing, thank God”.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 1/26/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (466.3 KB),  500m (1.2 MB),  250m (890.4 KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-01-29   
       
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