An intense polar cyclone spun off the east coast of #Sakahlin, far east Russia, in the Sea of Okhotsk today. These are heavy snow and severe blizzard bringers. Seen here by #Himawari 9 #polarlow

Two seas separated by #Sakahlin island, far-eastern Russia; The Sea of Japan/Gulf of Tartary on the left (west) has just whisps of sea ice, while the Sea of Okhotsk on right (east) is packed with ice from the north that moved south in the current. #Sentinel2 🛰️on 20 Jan 2024