April 5, 2011 - Snow in northern New England An early spring
snow fell across northern New England and eastern Canada on
April 1, 2011. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite captured this true-color
image of the frosty landscape at 15:40 UTC (11:40 EST) on April
3, 2011. Known as the “April Fool’s” snow storm, this system
dropped clinging, heavy, wet snow across the region, bringing
down trees and power lines in sections of New England. Multiple
sources report that close to 50,000 customers lost power in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire alone. Snowfall totals measured
over 1 foot in many areas of New England. In this image, the
broad St. Lawrence River appears nearly black due to the low
reflectance of light from the surface of the water. Where the
St. Lawrence narrows, the city of Quebec, Canada can be seen as
a grayish –white area distinct from the snow surrounding it.
Further south, the St. Lawrence forms the boundary between
Canada and the United States as it