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NASA Captures Images Of East Coast Blizzard From Space

WASHINGTON (CBS) -- A massive East Coast snowstorm that's swiping southern New England may not end up looking like much to many Boston-area residents, but the view from space is out of this world.

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NASA shared photos taken from the International Space Station Saturday of the storm that's blanketing the eastern seaboard.

At one point, the storm system stretched all the way from Florida to New England.

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The massive storm (Image credit NASA/NOAA/Goddard Rapid Response Team)

Astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a picture that appeared to show thundersnow over the mid-Atlantic region.

A foot of snow or more could fall on Cape Cod and the Islands, while areas north of the Mass Pike are expected to see very little accumulation.

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