mr.d Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Rare pillars of light captured in DuBois explained WEATHER HEADLINES by: Christy Shields Posted: Jan 11, 2022 / 11:49 AM EST / Updated: Jan 11, 2022 / 01:50 PM EST Matt Gritzer in DuBois captured this amazing photo of light pillars in the sky this morning. A light pillar is a vertical beam of light that extends above the light source. You have to have the perfect conditions for this to appear in the sky. These typically happen at night or they naturally appear at sunrise or sunset. In this case, the source of light was some lights on in the town. With the cold air in place, tiny ice crystals are suspended in the air, or are slowly falling. What creates this beam is then the ice crystals reflect the light in the sky from the source to create this pillar. When a light snow is falling, it can help reflect the light even more. Matt – DuBois Matt – DuBois It is rare to see a sight like this, but we do see more light pillars occurring in the sky during the winter months when the air is colder. A huge thank you to Matt for sharing his photos with us! SEE VIDEO REPORT ; https://www.wearecentralpa.com/weather/weather-headlines/rare-pillars-of-light-captured-in-dubois-explained/ maryann and Basset3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mollycan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 17 hours ago, mr.d said: Rare pillars of light captured in DuBois explained WEATHER HEADLINES by: Christy Shields Posted: Jan 11, 2022 / 11:49 AM EST / Updated: Jan 11, 2022 / 01:50 PM EST Matt Gritzer in DuBois captured this amazing photo of light pillars in the sky this morning. A light pillar is a vertical beam of light that extends above the light source. You have to have the perfect conditions for this to appear in the sky. These typically happen at night or they naturally appear at sunrise or sunset. In this case, the source of light was some lights on in the town. With the cold air in place, tiny ice crystals are suspended in the air, or are slowly falling. What creates this beam is then the ice crystals reflect the light in the sky from the source to create this pillar. When a light snow is falling, it can help reflect the light even more. Matt – DuBois Matt – DuBois It is rare to see a sight like this, but we do see more light pillars occurring in the sky during the winter months when the air is colder. A huge thank you to Matt for sharing his photos with us! SEE VIDEO REPORT ; https://www.wearecentralpa.com/weather/weather-headlines/rare-pillars-of-light-captured-in-dubois-explained/ Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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