 The space weather storm that occurred July 14, 2000 produced the most extensive auroral storm over North America since the great storm of March 1989. Unfortunately, the "Northern lights" show was obscured by summer daylight and the full Moon. For more information, see Aurora Dances Over Much of the United States, but Daylight Obscures the View.
Image from Visible Imaging System aboard NASA's Polar Spacecraft
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 This is the SeaWiFS view of Typhoon Ewiniar to the south of Japan August 11. The remnants of Jelawat can still be seen over eastern China in the upper left corner of the image. Credit: Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE. 11 August 2000
 The average March snow line, depicted in red, would normally extend from New England through the Midwest to southern portions of North Dakota, continuing farther south in the western states. The actual snow cover captured from this composite of March 5th through 12th is depicted in white. Visit the Earth Observatory Web site for additional info. July 2000
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