Snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Following large amounts of snow accumulation from winter storms in late February, unseasonably warm temperatures in the Sierra Nevada led to significant snowmelt in the mountains by early March.
Products Snowmelt RGB
Instruments VIIRS
Timespan Start: 2026/02/22 21:00 - 2026/03/05 20:50