From the visible satellite image taken today at 12:45 PM CST, it shows the snow cover still on the ground created from the blizzard on December 8-9, 2009. The snow cover still on the ground across northern Kansas and Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and other states in that region. Some roads were closed and were up to 14 inches deep. There are some reports measured in feet. I’ve marked the area with “Snow from Blizzard” and “Clouds” to help you identify the location on the satellite image.
Snow are visible on the ground under clear skies.
34 mb Pressure DropAlso, from this same storm created a 34 mb pressure drop in 24 hours. The image on the left is the report from Des Moines NWS (KDSM) in Iowa. The storm was blowing snow by a strong winds blowing over 30 mph sustained. These winds are due to a tremendous pressure gradient over the state.
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