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State of the Climate
Snow & Ice
January 2007

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Climatic Data Center

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daily animation of Northern Hemisphere snow cover from the month
Northern Hemisphere Animation Loop
daily animation of U.S.snow cover from the month
National Animation Loop

The two satellite-derived animations above show the daily snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere (left map) and North America (right map) throughout January 2007. By clicking on the images, the change in sea-ice extent across parts of the Arctic (especially the Labrador Sea) can be seen through the month as well as several significant snowfall events across the U.S. and Europe.

More information on significant winter weather and other hazards can be found on NCDC's Hazards page.

Map of snow water equivalent percent of normal
larger image
Image courtesy of the
NRCS National Water and Climate Center

The map to the left depicts the snow water equivalent (SWE) as a percent of normal for the western U.S. as of January 31st. Much of Washington and parts of Colorado reported more than 120% of normal SWE for this time of year. Smaller patches of above normal SWE were also reported in Arizona and New Mexico. In contrast, the absence of snow in the Intermountain Basin, the Oregon Cascades and the Sierras is also evident from the map. Additional information on January severe winter weather can also be found on NCDC's Hazards page.

Questions?

For questions on technical or scientific content of this report, please contact:

Jake Crouch:
Jake.Crouch@noaa.gov

For general climate monitoring questions, please contact:

CMB.Contact@noaa.gov

For climate data orders, please contact the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services and Monitoring Division:

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