SUNDOGS! I circled the one I caught today - usually there is another one on the other side of the camera, but I couldn't zoom out far enough on the camera to get them both in there. Sundogs aren't the most common thing to catch, they are usually only seen on really cold days when there are tiny ice crystals in the air. SO because we've seen blizzard conditions in Sioux Falls... more ice crystals were kicked up into the air as the snow fell and was blown around from the strong winds. This made it possible for the sun to bounce off the ice crystals resulting in what looks like a miniature sun or comet. The ice crystals in the air reflect the sun's light at an angle of 22 degrees. They are most commonly seen when cirrus clouds pass through and usually around sunrise and sunset when the sun is low in the sky.
Hopefully that warmed up your day a little bit - if not grab some hot cocoa :) Wind chill warnings are in effect for all night tonight and into Sunday morning, so bundle up if you must go outside.
~KDLT Meteorologist Jesse Ritka
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