Image of the Day for April 30, 2026 As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations. Apr 30, 2026 View more Images of the Day: Winter 2026 roared to an end in southern Alaska as parts of the coast saw below-normal temperatures and bouts of moderate to heavy snow. Viewed from above, the region’s atmospheric instability was apparent in the striking display of cloud formations just offshore.  A NASA satellite captured this image of the clouds on March 19, 2026, the final day of astronomical winter. According to a NOAA weather briefing , low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska that day combined with high pressure over eastern Russia and northern Alaska, causing cold Arctic air to pour southeast over the Alaska Peninsula.   The setup led to the formation of cloud streets , visible in the middle of the scene, oriented in line with the direction of the wind.…