The cloud-curtain in the Kaluga region

Golovanova Tatyana captured on video an unusual phenomenon — clouds, which fall down.

In fact, "coming down the clouds" is precipitation that falls from the clouds and visible in the distance, but evaporating before reaching the earth's surface. In meteorology, this phenomenon is called rain bands, or streaks of falling precipitation.

We are accustomed to the fact that rainfall from powerful clouds. But in the transition season in unstable atmospheric conditions precipitation may fall from a light kuchiki. That's exactly what happened at noon on February 19 in the Kaluga region.

After a frosty night (-13) February sun well-warmed, dry Arctic air. In the atmosphere appeared convection, which gave birth to light Cumulus clouds. At a temperature close to zero contained in the clouds of a small amount of moisture was enough that she began to precipitate. So there was a lane drop. In dry air, the precipitation evaporated before reaching the ground. Good assistant in this case was a strong wind blows away the stripes of the falling to the side.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»