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Yinzers Catch Cloud Show Around Pittsburgh Thursday Night: See Photos
Instead of bad storms Thursday, Pittsburgh-area residents got a treat for the eyes: puffy Mammatus clouds and a striking sunset.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Instead of bad storms Thursday, Pittsburgh-area residents got a treat for the eyes: puffy Mammatus clouds and a striking sunset.
These clouds are distinct because they almost appear to have udders on the underside. Mammatus clouds often appear before, during, or after a storm according to EarthSky.
Over the NWS Pittsburgh office:
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The view from our office this evening!😍 Time lapse taken by @jaredrackley #MammatusClouds pic.twitter.com/dO0D11Ohzq
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 17, 2022
Well that's gonna go down as one of the best sunsets I've ever shot, in #Pittsburgh or anywhere else. It's almost hard to believe what I was seeing, with mammatus clouds moving in after the storms this afternoon. Just some absolutely otherworldly, Stranger Things like views. pic.twitter.com/IdVr5wNSh1
— Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) June 17, 2022
On Carson Street:
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According to EarthSky, mammatus clouds are made mostly of ice, and can extend "hundreds of miles in any direction."
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