This is what a winter storm in the United States looks like from space

the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Shocking satellite images have revealed the winter storm that is hitting United State eve birthday.

photo NOAA “Includes satellite-derived winds at different levels in the atmosphere,” which is caused by a powerful winter storm that pushes frigid air from the Arctic.

.@employee‘s #GOESeast 🛰️ Watching a powerful winter storm push #North Pole weather across the eastern United States this morning.

These images include satellite-derived winds at different levels in the atmosphere. Red is high, blue is medium, and yellow is low level winds. pic.twitter.com/dGF0JnSCel

– NOAA satellites (NOAASatellites) December 23, 2022

According to meteorologists in the region, “Very cold” Arctic air is expected to plunge south and affect much of the country during Hanukkah and Christmas week, December 22-26..

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Temperatures below 40 degrees Celsius and life-threatening chills of minus 50 degrees Celsius are possible in the northern Rocky Mountains and northern plains.

According to the Atmospheric Authority, Below-freezing temperatures will extend into the mid-Atlantic, the Northeast, and as far south as the Gulf Coast over the weekend.

the US Weather Service (NWS)He indicated that all US states will experience temperatures below 20 degrees on Christmas Eve.

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This great storm that according to the NWS“once in a generation,” will bring heavy snows and winds from the Plains and Midwest to the Great Lakes.

“The combination of snow and wind is likely to cause blizzards in some areas, making travel dangerous and sometimes impossible.”NOAA noted.

To date, more than 3,900 flights have been cancelled, according to the specialist website Flightaware. The worst affected airports were Seattle (northwest), New York and Chicago (northwest), and Detroit.

Writing NTN24