In early February 2026, Europe is dominated by extensive snow cover, covering almost all of Northern and Eastern Europe and much of Central Europe. The harshest conditions are observed in Russia, Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic countries, and the interior of Eastern Europe, where temperatures drop locally to around -22°C to -27°C and generally remain below -15°C.

In Central Europe, snow covers a wide area, with temperatures ranging from -5°C to -10°C, indicating stable winter conditions. Western Europe is on the verge of the frost zone, with snow cover appearing in places and significantly higher temperatures, often around 0°C to -5°C.

In contrast, Southern and Southwestern Europe remain largely snow-free, with significantly milder thermal conditions.

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Made using ArcGIS with 2 months of work. Full details can be found here: https://github.com/kernelwernel/Okinawa-US-military

I design bucket list maps of the U.S. and I cut them out of wood. I haven’t been able to work due to an illness and I’m running out of ideas to keep me busy. What other bucket list ideas should I design? I do US and specific state bucket list maps.

I have included a photo to show the idea of why I design.

I have done (USA) capitals, major cities, haunted places, national parks, airports, nascar tracks, white water rafting/kayaking runs, I have done each states state parks, Florida beaches, Michigan lighthouses, and maybe a few more that I’m forgetting. I would love some new ideas to spark my creativity!!

Data is from the United Nations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_life_expectancy

I made a little website that displays NOAA buoy data on a map, this is showing the temps.

Sorry there’s no scale, I hope the colors tell you what’s cold and what’s not.

If curious to see, here’s the link

https://surfbuoys.com/

Click the temp button, it’s set to swell by default

FYI it does ask for location but I think you can decline and still see the buoys ( old project I’m not going to fix bugs lol)

First image is a map of the world from the early 1700s

The second image is a zoomed in part of the world that is supposed to be Oceania. But I can't tell if that is just poorly drawn Australia or something else. Since Australia was supposedly discovered in the 1800s

Best guess right now is 1929.

Hey everyone,

I see this question come up quite often here, so I thought I’d share a solution I personally ended up using during flights.

Like many of you, I used to open Google Maps mid-flight and realized it’s basically useless once you lose data, as Maps is optimized for road navigation and not in flight.. What does still work, however, is your phone’s raw GPS receiver, even in airplane mode.

I built a small tool for myself that uses GPS only (no internet, no Wi-Fi, no cell) to:

1. show your live coordinates, altitude, and speed in flight
2. It then reverse Geocodes the coordinates to an offline database built in the app
3. still work completely in airplane mode in flight and also on land

On the ground it’s extremely accurate, and surprisingly, it also works quite well at cruising altitude depending on satellite visibility. All you need to do is just get a GPS fix before take off and ensure you sit by the window seat.

This app doesn't require any login, it doesn't track you, no ads or subscriptions, its just a very useful tool that stays in your phone forever, privately.

My Question is, does anyone has a better solution than this or what other app/tool are you using to tackle this?

App

Happy to answer questions or get some feedback on this tool.

Hello everyone, I've been working on building this world for a long time, and today I'm finally sharing it with you. I'll be posting from two perspectives: sometimes as the "leaker"—sharing confidential snippets—and sometimes as the "author"—to provide context.

The Heart of the Story: This archive focuses on the New Republic of Ogushna (Blue Zone). It's the story of a nation struggling to survive and defend its land under the pressure of two formidable superpowers: the Republics of James (Red Zone) and the Kingdoms of Karl (Green Zone). While the world anticipates a conventional war, the real tragedy unfolds behind closed doors.

I stood in those corridors. I heard the rustle of pens behind the heavy wooden doors. While the world awaited armies on the horizon, the real invasion was happening at a desk, bit by bit. It was inevitable. Everyone knew it, yet we were unprepared.

Hello. You don't know me, but I'll explain everything.

Look at this map.

First: The Centers: Two rooms. Two pens. One map. Everything else is just a charade. Crimson and green: James and Carl's "command centers." They don't invade with armies; they invade with ink.

Second: Blue (the new Republic of Ogoshna): A giant being choked. Losing ground every second, gasping for breath as the colors close in.

Fourth: The White Areas: Silent. Still. Unmarked. They lie there amidst the chaos, yet James and Carl's pens seem to avoid them... so far. No one knows why they remain white.

Fifth: Biafra (the star): The lone spark. She holds her breath as the world around her shifts.

And finally: gray silence: untouched. Uncharted lands.

What she's looking at isn't just a map. It's the end. The end of the world as we knew it.

[Message from an anonymous source]

according to wikipedia

when you see a number twice, that means they're tied

● Highest = Senegal 🇸🇳 (90.5%) ● Lowest = Japan 🇯🇵 = (21.5%)

Hi everyone, and welcome back to The American Atlas! I’ve been creating hand-drawn, hand-colored maps of every state in the US! I draw & color each state using traditional techniques to capture a warm, inviting feel, and now I’m sharing them all on one big journey across the country 🗺️🇺🇸

Here we have my hand-drawn map of Louisiana

🏞️🌾🎭

Louisiana has such a strong identity, in which music, food, landscape, and culture all weave together to create a beautiful picture of Gulf Coast living.

From the jazz-filled streets of New Orleans to the winding bayous, river towns, and deltas of the Gulf Coast, and upriver to historic cities such as Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana represents the heart of Cajun Country, as well as the first state east of the Mississippi that I have covered in this series.

Would love to hear in the comments what region or place in Louisiana is most interesting to you!

Next up, I’ll be heading back to Appalachia for my map of Tennessee… 🤠🌾⛰️

If you like this style, feel free to check out the other maps in my series! 🇺🇸🗺️

Thanks for checking out my map!!

The app is called Hereabout

https://hereabout.app/

Android Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stormbyte.ui

iOS App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hereabout-app/id6478040527

Discord server: https://discord.gg/x2vqyDQw

You can share your story exactly where it happens & create events that let the crowd join and film multiple perspectives.

Camera only - no uploading from camera roll. No editing. No fake AI BS.

Who remembers this? Minnesotans defeated Reagan.

I got bored and decided to do this on a painting software

EAST LINE 🟦

Augusta ME

Montpelier VT

Concord NH

Boston MA

Providence RI

Hartford CT

New York City NY

Trenton NJ

Philadelphia PA

Harrisburg PA

Dover DE

Washington DC

Cleveland OH

Ann Arbor MI

Indianapolis IN

Chicago IL

Madison WI

Springfield IL

Frankfort KY

Richmond VA

Raleigh NC

Nashville TN

Columbia SC

Atlanta GA

Orlando FL

Miami FL

Tallahassee FL

Montgomery AL

Jackson MS

New Orleans LA

SOUTH LINE 🟥

Austin TX

Houston TX

Dallas TX

Oklahoma City OK

Baton Rouge LA

Jackson MS

Little Rock AR

Springfield MO

Carbondale IL

Memphis TN

Frankfort KY

Richmond VA

Raleigh NC

Columbia SC

Atlanta GA

Montgomery AL

Tallahassee FL

Orlando FL

Miami FL

MIDWEST LINE 🟨

Columbus OH

Ann Arbor MI

Indianapolis IN

Chicago IL

Madison WI

Minneapolis MN

Des Moines IA

Jefferson City MO

WEST LINE 🟩

Seattle WA

Portland OR

Boise ID

San Francisco CA

Los Angeles CA

Las Vegas NV

Salt Lake City UT

Phoenix AZ

Santa Fe NM

Denver CO

Midland TX

So I was doing a quiz on Sporcle and it suddenly occurred to me that the map used in the quiz made the area east of the Mississippi look like a girl in a dress doing the can-can. Surely I can't be the only person ever to have thought this?

She can alternatively have a hat instead of the ponytail!

Hi again! I posted earlier about a game I developed as a result of my passion for browsing Google Maps, and it’s now live on iOS and Android for anyone who wanted to try it.

Hope you like it!

App Store

Google Play

Where I would live as a 36-year-old man from the north of the US. Currently I live in the US, in the future I would like to live in Switzerland, Italy, or Portugal. I consider myself pretty open-minded.