Snowy Texas : Big Pic
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The Texas town of Snyder got a white Christmas from the late-December storm that left a swath of snow across the south-central United States. This true color image from Dec. 26 was captured by the Advanced Land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite. Here's more information from NASA's Earth Observatory:
"Taken along the southwestern edge of the snow cover, this picture shows an apparent gradient of snow thickness. Snow cover appears most opaque in the upper right corner of the image, and gradually thins toward the south and west. A combination of snow, bare ground, and the Sun’s low angle accentuates differences in land use. Grids of major roadways and side streets indicate Snyder’s city limits. Immediately southeast of town, a cluster of circles and semicircles suggests center-pivot irrigation systems. Surrounding the town, rectangular and circular shapes indicate cropland. East of town, a highway runs northwest-southeast through the area."
Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory
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