NOAA Satellites — and you — are helping better identify hazardous blowing snow

NOAA Satellites — and you — are helping better identify hazardous blowing snow A traffic camera in Pembina, North Dakota captured blowing snow on Dec. 18, 2025. (Image credit: North Dakota Department of Transportation) Download Image March 10, 2026 When hazardous winter weather threatens public safety, forecasters want as much information as possible to issue their live-saving warnings. One wintertime hazard—blowing snow—can be an often overlooked but significant threat. Blowing snow is snow that has already fallen and is being lofted from the ground by strong winds. It can cause a sudden reduction of surface visibility to near-zero, posing a serious hazard to both ground and air transportation. Education 0 Off