Snowcover in the U.S. Midwest

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land

Snowy England

Snow stretches from the English Channel north under a bank of clouds near the Scottish border in this photo-like image of England, taken on February 4, 2009.

Atmosphere Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Snow and Fog in Pacific Northwest

Snow topped mountain peaks while low clouds filled valleys in the Pacific Northwest in January 2009.

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Snow and Ice

First Blizzard of the Season in the U.S. Midwest

Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Snow Hammers Europe

Severe Storms

Heavy Snow in Northern China

Acquired November 13, 2009, these true- and false-color images show part of northeastern China shortly after a severe snowstorm. In the false-color image, snow appears orange-red, and clouds range in color from pale peach to white.

Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Rare Snow in Buenos Aires, Argentina

For the first time since 1918, snow fell in Buenos Aires, Argentina, late on July 9, 2007. The snow was still there the next morning when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flew over on NASA’s Terra satellite at 10:55 a.m. local time.

Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Heavy Snow in Central Chile

Acquired July 22, 2011, and July 8, 2011, these false-color images compare conditions around Lonquimay, Chile, which was buried in several feet heavy snow.

Image of the Day Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Blizzard in southern Chile

Severe Storms

Shades of White

It takes infrared imaging to distinguish snow from clouds over the Pacific Northwest.

Image of the Day Snow and Ice