NASA Sees Himalayan Snow from Cyclone Hudhud's Remnants
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Himalayan Mountains, the MODIS instrument captured this image of snow on the ground on Oct. 16 at 0705 UTC (3:50 a.m. EDT). Image Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team
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When it makes landfall in India and the moisture moves over the Himalayas as Cyclone Hudhud has done.
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Himalayan Mountains, the MODIS instrument captured this image of snow on the ground on Oct. 16 at 0705 UTC (3:50 a.m. EDT).
Cyclone Hudhud made landfall in eastern India and moved over the Himalayas dropping snowfall in Nepal and southwestern China.
Rob Gutro
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