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lenticular cloud I found in Colorado

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

We get those over Mount Rainier out here in western Washington! Looks like a big 'ol stack of flap jacks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That looks insane, how does that kind of cloud form?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

IIRC, I think it’s when there’s wind the flows into valleys or mountains and causes the moist air to forced up. This is a really beautiful one, always striking to see!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of that film Nope that came out last year 👽