#GOES17, now operational as #GOESWest monitors an atmospheric river bringing heavy rain and snow to California in this RGB (red-green-blue) air mass imagery from February 13, 2019. The RBG air mass product is used to monitor the evolution of cyclones and jet streaks and provides information on the middle and upper levels of the troposphere. It uses water vapor and infrared imagery from the satellite’s Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI).Learn more about the benefits GOES-17 is bringing to forecasting in the western U.S. at https://go.usa.gov/xEnzB Check out the new GOES West Image Viewer: https://go.usa.gov/xEQqX
