Earth Observatory Land Cover Land Use Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 snow Vegetation Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia Guest authors February 2, 2026 0 From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Land Use Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 snow Vegetation Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia Guest authors February 2, 2026 0 From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Climate Modeling Earth Observatory Earth Visualization & Mapping Extreme Temperatures Goddard Space Flight Center Extreme January Cold Guest authors January 30, 2026 0 Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow The West Faces Snow Drought Guest authors January 29, 2026 0 Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Earth Observatory Floods Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique Guest authors January 27, 2026 0 Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Clouds Earth Observatory Extreme Temperatures Extreme Weather Events Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow Terra Winter Grips the Michigan Mitten Guest authors January 23, 2026 0 A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Snow Buries Kamchatka Guest authors January 22, 2026 0 December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Earth Observatory Wildfires Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile Guest authors January 21, 2026 0 Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.