Weather can be as unpredictable as it is fascinating. From the gentle patter of rain to the ferocity of thunderstorms, the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - When it’s extremely cold and sunny, atmospheric optics can appear, including sun and moon dogs, halos, and light pillars. To create atmospheric optics we need two things ...

They can vary in visibility: Not everyone in the same region will see a sun halo at the same time. Differences in cloud coverage and atmosphere conditions affect whether the halo appears complete ...

SINGAPORE - If you happened to lift your gaze to the skies around midday on March 15, you may have spotted a bright ring of light around the sun. Known as a sun halo, photos of the rare sighting ...

They are often translucent and created where ice crystals aggregate in the atmosphere. A halo is also sometimes accompanied by “sundogs”, bright spots in the sky that resemble the sun.

If you happened to lift your gaze to the skies around midday on March 15, you may have spotted a bright ring of light around ...