Rare cloud inversion hits Grand Canyon — VIDEO
A rare weather phenomenon turned the Grand Canyon into a cauldron of soupy cloud cover on Thursday.
A rare weather phenomenon transformed the Grand Canyon into a sea of clouds, last week.
The weather condition, known as total cloud inversion, is known to only happen a few times in a decade.
The video, shot by the Grand Canyon National Park Service, shows a timelapse of the fog’s movement, condensing 15 minutes into one.
According to Weather.com, the event occurs when warm air is sandwhiched by cool air from the top and bottom. The fog is then held down by the warmer air creating the specatular view.
Although this is a rare occurence, another instance of total cloud conversion happened just last year.
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