Yesterday afternoon, the citizens of Elmira, NY received a treat as they looked up to the sky. The phenomenon is referred to as 'Hole Punch Clouds'. It is caused by an area of cold air that sinks through a layer of clouds.
Those that saw the cloud formation around 4 p.m. on Elmira's Southside, took pictures and sent them to
WETM.
Hole punch clouds are nothing new, but most people are unaware of them. If you
search the Internet, you find dozens of photos of these
cloud formations from around the world.
Other causes of these cloud formations
include jet contrails freezing and sinking into a layer of clouds, or precipitation aloft evaporating as it falls into the clouds and cooling the area around the clouds. As for what caused the
one seen yesterday, it is uncertain.
Hole Punch Clouds Seen Over Southern New York
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