NASA’s GOES-13 spacecraft has captured this stunning image of
the monster blizzard which has struck the United States’ East
Coast. The orbiting satellite snapped this image on Feb.9 at
7:01 a.m. EST. The nor’easter is clearly visible barreling down
on the U.S. and Canadian East Coast. The massive snow storm is
blamed for at least nine deaths in the U.S. and Canada. The
storm formed blizzards that stretched from Massachusetts to New
York, dumping tons of snow in its wake. The GOES-13 spacecraft
was launched on May 24, 2006, atop a United Launch Alliance
Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space
Launch Complex 37B in Florida. The spacecraft is part of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite system.