North America's big freeze from space

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This image taken by the US government's GOES-East satellite, shows much of the US and Canada under a blanket of snow as the weather system continues to head east.

Satellite image showing much of North America under a blanket of snow on 6 January

Image shows average temperatures on the day the image was taken.

Source: NOAA and Environment Canada

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