Merged IR animations of March 1st East Coast Snowstorm

Starting on February 28 and through March 2, a strong late winter snowstorm impacted the U.S. East Coast from the Carolinas to New England.    Many areas received a foot or more of snow on the East Coast.   In Maryland, where Goddard Space Flight Center is located, accumulations on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with accumulations in excess of 12 inches common on the Eastern Shore.   The storm moved up the "I-95" (Interstate 95) corridor, with little snow reported in western Virginia and western Maryland. 

The storm brought 7-8 inches of snow to the New York city area, with over a foot reported on Long Island.    Most of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine received nearly a foot of snow.

A full summary of the storm (PDF document) is provided by the Pennsylvania State University Department of Meteorology and the National Weather Service.

The Merged IR data set from geostationary weather satellites, available in the GES DISC Hurricane Data Analysis Tool, provided animated views of the storm clouds associated with this storm.  These animations were created by Zhong Liu, GES DISC/George Mason University.   The top animation shows 3-hour observations on March 1 and 2, and the bottom animation shows 30-minute observations on March 1.