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January 14, 2023 - Snow in New England and Canada
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A light dusting of snow colored the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada in early January 2023.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the region on January 11. The New England state of Maine covers most of the lower section of the image. The Maritimes provinces of Canada—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edwards Island—sit north and east of Maine, while the province of Quebec sits in the upper left. Snow appears most abundant along the St. Lawrence River, especially near the city of Montreal and most sparse along the Atlantic coastal region and in the south.
According to local news reporting, Maine is suffering a snow drought this winter, with only significant snow in the far west and north of the state. The typical snowfall by January 12 in Caribou is usually 46.5 inches, Bangor is 26.3 inches, and Portland usually has seen 23.7 inches. However, snowfall this winter registers at 38.4 inches in Caribou, Bangor at 13.2 inches, and Portland, which sits near the coast, only near 7 inches. A winter storm moved in on January 13, promising to bring additional and much-needed snow to the region, although warming temperatures over the weekend may turn the precipitation to rain near the coast and in southern Maine.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 1/11/2023
Resolutions:
1km (960 KB), 500m (2.7 MB), 250m (2.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A light dusting of snow colored the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada in early January 2023.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the region on January 11. The New England state of Maine covers most of the lower section of the image. The Maritimes provinces of Canada—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edwards Island—sit north and east of Maine, while the province of Quebec sits in the upper left. Snow appears most abundant along the St. Lawrence River, especially near the city of Montreal and most sparse along the Atlantic coastal region and in the south.
According to local news reporting, Maine is suffering a snow drought this winter, with only significant snow in the far west and north of the state. The typical snowfall by January 12 in Caribou is usually 46.5 inches, Bangor is 26.3 inches, and Portland usually has seen 23.7 inches. However, snowfall this winter registers at 38.4 inches in Caribou, Bangor at 13.2 inches, and Portland, which sits near the coast, only near 7 inches. A winter storm moved in on January 13, promising to bring additional and much-needed snow to the region, although warming temperatures over the weekend may turn the precipitation to rain near the coast and in southern Maine.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 1/11/2023
Resolutions:
1km (960 KB), 500m (2.7 MB), 250m (2.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
