A nor’easter with winds ranging up to hurricane strength is causing misery along much of the U.S. East Coast today. But from space, it’s a strangely beautiful sight to behold.

The fierce storm is causing flooding, power outages, suspension of Amtrak rail service, and hundreds of delayed or cancelled flights in and out of area airports. New York’s LaGuardia airport has closed down completely due to high winds.

The storm may even turn out to be more damaging than the “Bomb Cyclone” that