Satellite Image of the Day: January 18, 2005
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NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image shows a daily national weather prediction

Satellites: NOAA-15 and NOAA-17, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

 Br-r-r-r-r-r-r!!
A cold front moves into the southeast, finally bringing winter to the area...really bringing it!
With skies being clear, you can see just how cold it was this morning, even at this time around 11:30am.
Temperatures near 00F were common in areas not used to such things.
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