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Heavy Snow In China – Satellite Image
November 19, 2009 | NASA Earth Observatory

Earth Observatory has a satellite image of the heaviest snowfall to occur in China in the past several decades. The image shows part of the North China Plain near the city of Shijiazhuang. Small cities and towns are easy to spot in this image.


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