Satellite Image of Extremely Rare Snow in the Middle East (as of 11 Jan 2008)

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Date: 11 Jan 2008
Type: Natural Disaster
Keyword(s): Cold Wave; Natural Disaster
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Related Link:
- NOAA - Operational Significant Event Imagery

This MODIS satellite image shows extremely rare snow that fell across parts of the Middle East countries of Syria and Iraq. Snow was reported in Baghdad for the first time in about 100 years.

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