Snow Blankets New England

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The Suomi NPP satellite flew over clear skies on January 10, 2018, capturing this image of snow on the ground in New England. Last week's 'Bomb Cyclone' nor'easter brought frigid, below-zero temperatures and a reported 14 inches of snow to the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. But with Boston's and regional high temperatures near 50 oF today, lots of snow is melting, leading the NOAA National Weather Service to post widespread Flood Watches.

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