Contrails over western Europe 04 May 2009 05:00 UTC Prev Next Region France Satellites Meteosat-9 Channels/Products IR12.0–IR10.8, IR10.8–IR8.7, IR10.8 Contrails over western Europe seen by Meteosat-9. Last Updated 22 October 2020 Published on 04 May 2009 Download full resolution image Previous Latest case studies Latest case studies Next Arctic blast turned US white Band of ice from freezing rain over Texas clearly seen in RGB imagery on 19 Feb 2021. Large dust plume ejecting off west Africa Saharan dust heading for Europe in Feb 2021; second major dust outbreak of the season End of the cold spell in western Europe, arrival of cold air in south-eastern Europe Cold spell in Germany ended with freezing rain on 15 February. Snowstorm hit Greece and western Turkey. Meteosat-11 captures plume of Saharan dust coming from northern Africa On 5-6 February 2021, a massive amount of Saharan dust was advected across the Mediterranean Sea into central Europe. Contrails - when do we see them from satellites? Looking at the contrails in satellite images and investigating supportive atmospheric conditions. February 2021: very cold first half in Europe and North America Winter 2020/21 brings arctic weather conditions to northern & central Europe. Read All Case Studies