The blizzard as seen from space
For millions of people digging out from nearly three feet of snow, the massive snowstorm that walloped New England on Tuesday wasn't exactly pretty. But, from 248 miles above, the storm looked gorgeous.
Terry Virts, an American astronaut aboard the International Space Station, captured a stunning nighttime image of the blizzard and posted it to Twitter.
East coast blizzard pic.twitter.com/uzLls6hBe1
— Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) January 28, 2015
It wasn't the only bird's-eye view of the blizzard to surface. Several satellite images released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed the storm as it moved up the East Coast.
Powerful nor'easter continues to affect areas of NY and New England. Geocolor loop via CIRA: http://t.co/fZWb0kjgVb pic.twitter.com/S6VO3DM7pe
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) January 27, 2015
Suomi NPP captures blizzard near peak intensity as it moves over New York and Boston regions at 1:45 am EST, Jan. 27. pic.twitter.com/LljU04mFuY
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) January 27, 2015
Tremendous large scale ascent ahead of upper trough (blue area). Deep low pressure will develop rapidly here: http://t.co/kkssSGDOzY
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 26, 2015
SNPP VIIRS captured the Nor'easter set to impact the US Mid-Atlantic, 1:25 pm, EST, 1/26/15 http://t.co/5fez83TGig pic.twitter.com/PKzvGMfmGT
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) January 26, 2015
A winter storm is expected across the eastern U.S. today. GOES false-color imagery, 1/26/15. http://t.co/GOXbjK9Nbn. pic.twitter.com/TXSgZpM7Cb
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) January 26, 2015
