Photos of a full-circle rainbow - or halo - around the sun was captured by Rio Grande Valley residents.
“The thunderstorms lift moist air from near the ground, it condenses into drops and freezes in the upper part of the storms, and then strong upper level winds bring the ice crystals over our area. Many times, there are enough of the crystals that we only see high, overcast clouds. But if the amount of ice crystals is just right, the halos form instead, when the sun or moon are at the right angle .
He said these halos “are more common downwind of mountain ranges, places like the western states, and cities like Denver.”
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