Storm over Eastern New England A winter storm struck eastern New
England on February 17, 2013, bringing high winds and several
inches of snow, Reuters reported. The Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite
captured this image the same day. Storm clouds spanned several
hundred kilometers over the Atlantic Ocean and eastern New
England. Although clouds were thick over Maine, they thinned in
the south, only extending as far south as New York. Reuters
reported that the storm largely spared New York City and
Connecticut—areas still digging out from an earlier storm.
Cooler temperatures associated with this new storm system meant
that snow would be less likely to cling to tree branches and
subsequently down power lines. - Lovering, D. (2013, February
17) Storm brings snow, gusty winds to New England. Reuters.
Accessed February 18, 2013. This image originally appeared on
the Earth Observatory. Click here to view the full, original
record.