NOAA-14 IMAGE SUMMARY FOR: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 IMAGE TIME:2236Z

SYNOPTIC SITUATION: A weak low pressure system is working eastward out of the four-corners region, while an arctic cold front pushes its way down out of Canada, crossing through Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas.

CLOUD & OCEANIC FEATURES: The splotchy cloud cover associated with the arctic cold front are grayish in color on our satellite image. This is an indication that the cloud tops are not all that cold, and thus are mid to low level clouds. The unbroken uniform areas are stratus, and the broken cloud cover is indicative of cumulus and stratocumulus. Out in the four-corners region, there is a uniform, unbroken cloud deck. These clouds are stratus and alto-stratus. Out ahead of the main area of cloud cover stretching into northern Texas, one can see feathery clouds with a very fine, whispy appearance. Based on this observation, one could conclude that these are cirrus clouds, which, as in this case, often form out ahead of a low-pressure system.

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