1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,267 ♪ Informative Laid Back Music ♪ 2 00:00:01,267 --> 00:00:04,170 Title: This Week In Weather Superior Flow of Clouds 3 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:08,541 On March 1, 2021, NOAA satellites monitored lake-effect clouds over Lake Superior. 4 00:00:08,541 --> 00:00:13,613 Light snow bands were embedded in the clouds. 5 00:00:13,613 --> 00:00:19,352 Lake-effect snow occurs when frigid air, often originating from Canada, crosses the warmer lake water. 6 00:00:19,919 --> 00:00:25,658 GOES-16 viewed the clouds in motion and tracked convection within them. 7 00:00:25,658 --> 00:00:35,235 NOAA-20 captured the scene in stunning detail when the satellite passed over that afternoon. 8 00:00:35,235 --> 00:00:44,611 Specialized GOES-16 imagery distinguishes between snow/ice (seen as white) and clouds (seen as yellow). 9 00:00:44,711 --> 00:00:54,020 GOES-16 and NOAA-20 work together to provide critical information about clouds for weather forecasts and warnings. 10 00:00:54,020 --> 00:00:55,989 NOAA Satellite and Information Service Logo www.nesdis.noaa.gov 11 00:00:55,989 --> 00:00:56,956 NASA Logo 12 00:00:56,956 --> 00:00:57,957 CIRA Logo 13 00:00:57,957 --> 00:01:00,060 ♪ Music fades ♪