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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

This visible satellite image was taken at 100 pm PST 13 Nov 2000. An area of clouds was moving across central Washington. But the clouds are thin enough to see the snow cover on the Waterville Plateau and along Highway 2. Farther to the east, skies are clear and allow a good view of the snow over extreme eastern Washington and the Panhandle. Note how clearly visible the rivers are over the Palouse and east of Lewiston.

Snowpack visible through the clouds on satellite image