š Light Pillars: When the Sky Turns into a Cathedral of Light āØ
On freezing winter nights, under just the right conditions, columns of light suddenly shoot up from streetlamps, houses, or even the horizonāas if the sky itself has become a glowing organ pipe. These are light pillars, one of natureās most surreal atmospheric magic tricks!
Why Do They Appear?
Frozen Mirrors: Millions of flat, hexagonal ice crystals float in the air near the ground, reflecting city lights or the sun like a disco ball.
Not Just ColdāCalm: They form in -20Ā°C (-4Ā°F) or colder, but only when the air is almost perfectly still.
Where to See Them:
š Arctic Regions (Canada, Alaska, Scandinaviaācommon in winter)
š Any Super-Chilly City (Even urban areas like Chicago or Moscow get them!)
š Sun Pillars at Dawn (The same physics creates golden beams above the rising sun)
Would you stand outside in -30Ā°C just to witness this? Or is hot cocoa indoors more your style? āļøāļø 0 reply
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