A very unexpected surprise spring residents of the suburbs of Wellington (Colorado). There is may 14, 2018 precipitation in the form of hail. A seemingly ordinary weather phenomenon, if not one but: «ice rain» went over a very small area and literally turned it into a frozen island.
This is an awesome shot of a small hail trail from the air. Pilot says this was on Tuesday morning just north of…
Posted by Meteorologist Cory Reppenhagen on Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Realizing that this case is extraordinary, the pilot of a small plane Jane carpenter decided to explore the nearby lands from the height and found a stunning view. As it turned out, rain fell on such a small territory, which from the sky looks like someone accidentally spilled a bit of snow. Small island with white color surrounded by green fields and farmland. It really looks unusual and a little strange.
After that, the local weatherman Cory Reppenhagen removed the snow-covered land using a drone. Video also aroused admiration among the users of social networks, where the man later put it.
Residents claim that ever did not see this and I can’t recall similar weather conditions. Carpenter, a day after the first shooting, did another flyby. According to her, despite the 28-degree weather, the snow has not melted completely, and some part of it were still lying on the ground.
Eyewitnesses claim that immediately after the hail, in the centre of the «ice island» has formed a thick layer of frozen snow. Residents had to recall the recent snow storm and was very surprised by this weather phenomenon.
