Satellite Analysis Using Different Enhancement Curves

It is sometimes difficult to disintguish lake effect snowbands from other cloud cover.  The image on the left is visible imagery.  The image on the right is the "GOES - derived fog and low cloud" image that allows us to distinguish water from ice clouds.  We have found it useful ni the analysis of some lake effect cloudbands like the one shown here.  These images were taken at about 1915GMT December 31st.  

"Composite" Radar Image

In this image we have made a mosaic of the radar images from Buffalo and Montague, NY.  The radar image is at 1905GMT, December 31st, or about the same time as the satellite images taken above.  The mosaic isn't perfect, but it's pretty close!