A Rare Weather Event Made It Look Like The Sky Is Falling In The Grand Canyon — mtv.com

A rare weather event swept into the Grand Canyon yesterday (December 11), resulting in a beautiful, dream-like effect. The National Weather Service tells The Guardian it is called a “total cloud inversion,” and it only happens once every few years. However, this week’s events follow the second consecutive year that the national landmark’s deep gorges were filled with a thick white ocean of clouds. Thanks to the recent rains plaguing the western end of the country, a dense fog built up in the canyon. Without any overnight winds and a force of warm air, the clouds weren’t able to rise and resulted in the unearthly display.

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