File:Eastern United States covered with snow (Copernicus).jpg

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 4 January 2022, shows snow cover in the states of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky following a severe winter storm that affected broad swathes of the eastern USA in early January 2022. The storm, which brought heavy snowfall, caused severe disruption. More than 500,000 people were left without power, thousands of motorists were stranded on highways, and five people have sadly lost their lives. In Washington DC, about 20 cm of snow were measured and many offices of the federal government were closed. Data captured by the Copernicus satellites are particularly valuable for monitoring and mapping snow cover around the world.
Date Taken on 4 January 2022
Source Eastern United States covered with snow
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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