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Sunday, January 11, 2015

RARE ICE HALO OVER NEW MEXICO AND OTHER IMAGES OF A FROZEN UNITED STATES

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Stunning: This ice halo was captured above Red River in New Mexico has temperatures plummeted across the country 

See more images of extreme Arctic blast in the US


  • Optical phenomenon was seen above the town of Red River prompting Joshua Thomas to take a photo 
  • Rings and arcs in the sky are formed by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
  • It comes as weather forecasters predict the cold snap will continue into next week and could reach southern Texas
  • Photographer Joshua Nowicki trekked along the icy shore of Lake Michigan on Thursday armed with a camera
  • He captured stunning array of photos of St Joseph Lighthouse and pier, both of which were completely frozen 
  • Record-breaking cold has already killed at least 22 people, with major pile-ups in Michigan and Pennsylvania
  • Severe wind gusts of up to 40mph could make temperatures across New York state feel as low as minus 30F


    • Appearance: It is an extremely rare optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, resulting in a wide variety of colored or white rings, arcs and spots in the sky

    Stunning: This photo, captured by Joshua Nowicki, shows St Joseph Lighthouse and its pier, in Michigan, both of which are completely blanketed in white icicles. It also features a number of circular formations of ice - which Mr Nowicki dubs 'ice pancakes' - on the shore
    Stunning: This photo, captured by Joshua Nowicki, shows St Joseph Lighthouse and its pier, in Michigan, both of which are completely blanketed in white icicles. It also features a number of circular formations of ice - which Mr Nowicki dubs 'ice pancakes' - on the shore
    Icy: He later uploaded the images to his Facebook page, where they were deemed 'stunning' by users. Above, ice detail on the south pier
    Ice detail on the south pier

    Two days earlier: This photo shows St Joseph Lighthouse on Tuesday - as the extreme conditions started to take hold and freeze the pier
    St Joseph Lighthouse


    Extreme conditions: This image, also taken by Mr Nowicki, shows an Amtrak train arriving in St Joseph on Thursday amid snow and wind
    Downtown St Joseph

    Thankful for their thick coats: Snow-covered bisons take in the morning sunshine at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, New York, on Friday
    Buffalo at the Buffalo, New York, Zoo

    Stuck in the snow: Also in Buffalo, a fresh layer of snow covers cars in Norwood Avenue, making it difficult for people to get to work
    Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY


    Source
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2904959/Rare-ice-halo-seen-sky-New-Mexico-arctic-blast-continues-sweep-chill-expected-Thursday.html

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