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Overcast Skies on Earth and Beyond

FEB 26, 2021
This month brought unusual weather to many spots around the world.
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A sunset after the snowstorm that swept Texas this February.

Jonathan Cutrer

(Inside Science) -- Many areas of the world witnessed extreme weather throughout February. The Southern United States experienced unusual cold and snow that threatened power and heat across the region. Snow dusted many parts of the Middle East that rarely see weather cold enough for such precipitation. Even on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance Rover captured a hazy sky.

disrupting traffic, transportation, and deliveries of vaccines . Above, the golden crown of the Dome of the Rock glitters under the snow, with the Al Aqsa Mosque’s dome visible to the left.

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experienced power outages and had to deal with rolling blackouts in temperatures well below freezing. Jonathan Cutrer captured this moment of calm after the storm, as the sun was setting over the Texan landscape.

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