Operational Daily Snow Cover Analysis U.S, Canada and Alaska

[JenyEliza]

Anyone have the link to snow-cover for this time last year? Would be very interesting to compare the two.

[truballer#1]

this is the most snow cover we had last winter

and this is the current snow cover

[truballer#1]

Anyone have the link to snow-cover for this time last year? Would be very interesting to compare the two.

nov 10, 2003 snow cover

this time last year

now

link:http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/nsa/index.html?region=National&year=2005&month=12&day=10&units=e

[JenyEliza]

Wow! It's awesome to see those maps right next to each other!

Thanks, Tru.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Much more snow cover this year than during the last two at this time. This could help arcitc air masses modify less as they travel southward.

[jasons2k]

Much more snow cover this year than during the last two at this time. This could help arcitc air masses modify less as they travel southward.

If you look at today's (not the 10th) it is not nearly as extensive.

http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/nsa/index.htm ... 15&units=e

[Tri-State_1925]

I'd just like to say that both the national NWS and even local New England reports have been underestimating the snow cover still in southern NE. Even after all the warmth and rain, the Pioneer Valley in WMass still has 1-2 inches on the ground today. And as of 3 days ago in Worcester there were still 3-6 inches on the ground, yet local reports were showing it was bare ground everywhere but the Berkshires.

[Tri-State_1925]

Glad to see they've made some corrections on that map...

Although I'm positive Worcester County still has snow cover at this time...

[Sean in New Orleans]

Well, it looks like my visit to Central Illinois next week will be snowless and not too cold. I'll take it. I've been there when it was 0F and over a foot of snow on the ground....miserable.

[wxwatcher91]

I'd just like to say that both the national NWS and even local New England reports have been underestimating the snow cover still in southern NE. Even after all the warmth and rain, the Pioneer Valley in WMass still has 1-2 inches on the ground today. And as of 3 days ago in Worcester there were still 3-6 inches on the ground, yet local reports were showing it was bare ground everywhere but the Berkshires.

yeah here in Keene we still have 2 to 3 inches on the ground and the map shows us right on the edge of snow cover.... I think that if we have 2 to 3 then usually there is snow cover at least south to the NH/MA border

[JBG]

The snow maps must be pretty pathetic now.

[bob rulz]

Indeed. All of the High Plains and Ohio Valley have pretty much no snow cover, and the snow in the Upper Midwest only comes down to Iowa. Very sad now.

However, that snow cover in Asia and Europe is impressive, understandably.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Here is the latest map:
(it automatically updates each day)



Over the next few weeks though, the US should see a lot more snow.

[Tyler]

Wow, you'd think that map was from November or something if it wasn't for the coverage on the other side of the globe.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Yeah they show no snow cover here, but there is some. not much, but some. The deepest snowcover I can find (in a wooded area near my home) is 5 inches/12.7 cm. In my yard their is nearly none though. Some ice, but little snow, say a inch, or two in spots.

[Tstormwatcher]

I think there is more snowcover now than all winter so far.

[Aquawind]

Maybe in depth in some locations but certainly not in coverage.. compared to the december graphic above.

[wxman22]

That MAY change soon....

[bob rulz]

That storm moving across the Plains and Upper Midwest will lay down a huge swath of snow where there was none before. A storm also hit the Great Basin pretty hard today, but there could be rapid and widespread melting across the Mid-Atlantic and New England in the next few days.

[Extremeweatherguy]

yes, you can already see the snow starting to accumulate up in the plains. There is expected to be A LOT more though today and tomorrow.