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Afghanistan rain/snow update. This is a major problem for the humanitarian emergency there. Not sure how much snow there is on the ground already, but by now there must be a lot. @UNReliefChief @UN_Spokesperson
#ExtremeWeather - #SaharaWaterTransport
#ExtremeWeather - #SaharaWaterTransport
@UNReliefChief @UN_Spokesperson The bits of Afghanistan which are receiving the most snow are those where the people are. 
This is a forecast of additional snowfall from 14th through 17th January. (which excludes snow which has fallen since Christmas already on the ground).
An animation showing the current #SaharaWaterTransport #MiddleEast #ExtremeWeather event over its full terrestrial area and timescale from 17th December till today.
Daily rain intensity measures show where rain fell each day.
Daily rain intensity measures show where rain fell each day.
1. Along the bottom the monsoon atmospheric river moves West.
2. Over the Atlantic storms produce atmospheric moisture.
3. This travels ENE over the Sahara to the Middle East
[Src. New animation service on @Nasa #Worldview.]
2. Over the Atlantic storms produce atmospheric moisture.
3. This travels ENE over the Sahara to the Middle East
[Src. New animation service on @Nasa #Worldview.]
@NASA This animation looks at the next segment in water transport - same time period - over the Indian Ocean and Eurasia to China. Again the monsoon is moving in the opposite direction.
It is remarkably how shallow the angle is of the atmospheric rivers which are moving ENE.
It is remarkably how shallow the angle is of the atmospheric rivers which are moving ENE.
