Virga

Speaking of interesting cloud formations, I saw these clouds at the Nationals baseball park in Washington, DC during the Red Sox vs. Nationals game.



My meteorologist friend, Micheal Erb, says:

"It's probably virga. Virga is rain or snow that's falling from the cloud but not reaching the ground. In this case it would be snow (it's very cold up there). It's not too rare, but still very neat to look at."

If you google "virga" you can find lots of cool photos, like this one here:

http://www.allthesky.com/atmosphere/virga-e.html.

Lenticular Clouds at Mt. Rainier

I found these photos of Lenticular clouds near Mt. Rainier and thought they looked cool. They form during ideal conditions when the air gets pushed over Mt. Rainier and cools and condenses into clouds. Here is a great photo taken by David Embrey:



I found this information in a report by Scott Sistek which you can read at:

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html