A strong X1.9 solar flare erupted from the sun's surface at 9:49 p.m. ET on Nov. 30, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught it in action. The flare appears as a bright flash on the Sun’s edge, followed by a plume of hot material rising into space. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They can disturb radio communications, affect navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts — which is why NASA and NOAA track them so closely. Credit: NASA/SDO | NASA 360

Water vapor imagery via NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite is tracking the flow of deep atmospheric moisture streaming in from the Pacific Ocean that is feeding a winter storm across the eastern U.S. this morning. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories and are in effect across much of the interior northeastern U.S. Latest updates: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

It's time for TimelapseTuesday!NOAA's GOES West captured this week-long animation of persistent fog and low clouds hovering over California's Central Valley. This phenomenon is called Tule Fog, and tends to form in the late fall and winter. Learn more: https://www.weather.gov/safety/fog-radiation | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

Today is a Weather Impact Alert day. Meteorologist Chris Ramirez has an updated timeline for possible severe weather and where rain is now. | KHOU 11 News