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NASA Planes Fly Into Snowstorms To Study Snowfall

Scientists repeatedly check the weather forecasts as they prepare aircraft for flight and perform last-minute checks on science instruments. There’s a large winter storm rolling in, but that’s exactly what these storm-chasing scientists are hoping for.

IMPACTS Forecasting Team tracking the storm and aircraft

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NASA Is Sending Planes Straight Into Snowstorms to Report on the Weather

It takes two planes to discover more about snowstorms.

NASA is known for getting creative with its airplanes even producing models with no windows. But perhaps, its most impressive planes are the ones that can fly into snowstorms.

Laura Tomkins, NC State Forecaster providing Daily Weather Brief at WFF

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NASA Planes Fly into Snowstorms to Study Snowfall

Scientists repeatedly check the weather forecasts as they prepare aircraft for flight and perform last-minute checks on science instruments. There’s a large winter storm rolling in, but that’s exactly what these storm-chasing scientists are hoping for.

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