NOAA’s satellites capture extreme cold in striking detail

NOAA’s satellites capture extreme cold in striking detail

When an Arctic blast pushed deep into the southeastern United States last weekend, it left behind more than freeze warnings and broken records. Over the Atlantic, the cold air reorganized the lower atmosphere into long, parallel cloud bands—patterns that meteorologists recognize as a signature of intense cold moving over warmer water—captured in striking detail by NOAA’s GOES East satellite. The formations reflect a basic exchange of energy betw…