Landsat 1

NASA

Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice

Residents of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic endured a formidable winter in 2025-2026, marked by several high-impact storms and prolonged stretches of cold temperatures that left parts of the Chesapeake Bay frozen over. Longtime residents may recall a winter nearly 50 years ago when the region saw even more widespread ice cover.  The MSS (Multispectral Scanner System) on Landsat 1 captured this image during the exceptionally…