Temperatures on Monday were depressing for those of us stuck on the snow covered side of the state. The featured map presents the combination of NOAA20 VIIRS satellite true color imagery along with high temperatures from the airport weather stations. While some of the whiteness shown on the map is from clouds, the relationship between snow cover and high temperature is readily apparent. Amazing to see the east/west contrast between Sioux City at 60 degrees and Dubuque at 20. The good news is that winds are forecast to pick up on Tuesday, which will help push and mix warmer air into the snow covered region of the state and hopefully start a more substantial melt of our icy landscape.

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