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Old January 19th 15, 03:29 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default So who is actually getting this current cold spell??

George Booth wrote:

On 19/01/2015 15:02, Eskimo Will wrote:

"George Booth" wrote in message
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On 19/01/2015 14:32, Dave Cornwell wrote:
It is very difficult to work out where it is cold and where there is
snow cover.


snip

Here you go, 1020-1205 today

http://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/i...5019.terra.1km


Snow cover over upland Wales, Exmoor and northern Dartmoor show up well
on that image too. Thanks George.


Jack Harrison introduced me to those maps. Here is a useful page

http://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/i...reland.2015019

Terra and Aqua informative as I believe they show where it is
freezing-although that includes cloud tops as well.



The high resolution version is even more addictive:-)

http://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/i...019.terra.250m

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