File:Snow in central Europe (MODIS 2017-01-28).jpg
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English: Cold and snowy conditions prevailed over much of central Europe in the first three weeks of 2017.
First, a high-pressure system settled over western Europe in the first week of the year, sending frigid air from Scandinavia to Turkey. Temperatures in Kiev dropped to about 5˚F (-15˚C), while in Moscow temperatures dropped to -13˚F (-25˚C). Meanwhile, moist Mediterranean air turned into snow as it blew over Italy and the Balkans. Then a powerful winter storm brought high winds and heavy snow across Europe from January 12-15, bringing screaming winds and massive snow. Winds were recorded at about 90.7 mph (146 km/h) in Dieppe, France while record-breaking winds of 101.3 mph (163 km/h) were recorded in Markstein, France, a high-elevation town near the border of Germany and Switzerland. On January 20, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of snow in central Europe. Clouds hang over a snow-covered eastern Italy, while the Alps carry a thick blanket of white. Snow extends, in the east, over Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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Date | Taken on 20 January 2017 | ||
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Author | Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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