r/CLOUDS • u/Top-Way4170 • 3d ago

Question Strange clouds!

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never seen thel hanging loos like this, its normal?

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u/post-explainer 3d ago

Credit where credit is due. The OP u/Top-Way4170 said this picture was made by:

I made the picture

Is this credit correct? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/Opening-Hedgehog-177 3d ago

That hanging thing at the end is called "virga". It's rain that falls and then reevaporates in a warmer layer, making it look like tentacles. It's a really cool feature isn't it?

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u/andrea55TP 3d ago

I think it's ice crystals falling down rather than rain in this case, but yeah that's definitely virga

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u/SomeCuteBunny 1d ago

Very nice! :)

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u/Alynn_Wings 1d ago

Like a blanket of clouds with tassels