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Snow squall warnings to begin this winter

January 10, 2018

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Highway bridge during a heavy snowfall.

Weather observations

Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.

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Weather & Atmosphere Education

Weather systems & patterns

A storm darkens the sky at the mouth of the Russian River, north of Bodega Bay, Calif. The storm was driven largely by an "atmospheric river" over California.

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Weather & Atmosphere Education

Video: From space to you

December 18, 2015

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Weather changes all the time. It can be rainy in one place, and hot in the other; cold in one part of the country, and hot in another. Predicting how, where and when your weather changes starts not on Earth but in space. NOAA satellites are observing the earth 24 hours a day to provide data that support the weather forecasts and warnings that Americans benefit from every day. But how does it get from outer space to you? Find out how data from weather satellites around the globe make it into your everyday life.

Video: NOAA Satellite Operations

December 18, 2015

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geostationary satellite (GOES)

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polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

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NOAA's satellites provide the bulk of the information for generating weather models, advisories, and warnings to the nation and world. Maintaining satellite operations and obtaining the data they collect is a 24/7 process. This was filmed at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Maryland along with the Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station where the satellite command, control, and data distribution systems are located.

Aerial images of damage from Michael available

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Above-average number of high-tide flood days predicted for 2018 [EXT]

Tropical Storm Michael on October 11, 2018.