U.S. and Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover

Snow cover extent in the U.S. and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere is observed from satellites. Current and recent snow-cover graphics are available here. Fractional snow cover for the U.S. (percentage of snow cover at a location, as opposed to snow/snow-free) is available on the Interactive Maps page.

Continental U.S.	Alaska	Northern Hemisphere

The products shown above are generated by the National Ice Center.

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