A NASA satellite image of the Thar Desert, with the IndiaâPakistan border superimposed. The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining part in Pakistan. In India, it covers about 320,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi), of which 90% is in Rajasthan and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.
Globe Correspondent January 07, 2017. Snow has piled up to between 7 and 12 inches south of Boston with 4-8 inches a general rule elsewhere west of Route 495. The snow will be winding down west of Worcester after 8 p.m and then the back edge of the snow will progress slowly eastward. Boston should be done accumulating most of the snow by 10 p.m. with perhaps an additional inch after that before itâs totally done around 1 a.m. If you are shoveling or plowing those times will help you plan.
A late-season winter storm blanketed much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor Tuesday, with blizzard conditions and strong winds in parts of A late-season winter storm blanketed much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor Tuesday, with blizzard conditions and strong winds in parts of Massachusetts. Snow totals in the Bay State may have fallen below pre-storm projections, but areas near Boston still saw nearly a foot of new snow, with Central and Western Massachusetts surpassing that mark. On Tuesday night, the National Weather Service released an unofficial snowfall map, with observed totals from spotters. Latest snowfall map. A general 8 to 18 of snow fell northwest of a Boston to Providence line. [FYI: Misplaced report across MVY] pic.twitter.com/2sIElkJN7S.