Rain and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; A Wintry Mix in the Southern Mid-Atlantic

A frontal system is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast and Southeast, and some snow and/or freezing rain/drizzle over the southern Mid-Atlantic into the morning. A series of Clipper systems will bring periods of snow to the Northern Plains and Great Lakes over the next couple of days. Read More >

The image below is a 1000m resolution, "true color" image from the MODIS satellite valid today - 1 February 2012. A couple interesting features noted on the image are described below:

Areas in "brown" are predominantly void of snow. As such - a vast majority of South Dakota is completely snow free! Obviously, this is quite rare for the 1st of February.
The "brown ground" is able to absorb much more solar energy, which allows temperatures to warm. This is a major reason why temperatures have remained above normal.
Residual areas of snowcover (white) are confined to the Black Hills region in western South Dakota and the Glacial Lakes region in northeastern South Dakota.
A large section of Lake Oahe north of Pierre is free of ice (dark blue color). Again, very rare for early February.

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Rain and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; A Wintry Mix in the Southern Mid-Atlantic

Image of the Day - Satellite Image of a Snow Free South Dakota