Snowblower: Michigan

Snow Blower

This satellite image vividly demonstrates the lake effect, where dry and clear air from Wisconsin acquires moisture as it moves over Lake Michigan and forms thick clouds before reaching the eastern shore. In the winter, such storms often blanket the Great Lakes region in snow. NASA's SeaWiFS orbiter, which monitors meteorological and environmental conditions on the planet, took this picture on January 17.
01/23/02

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