Earlier this week there was a huge amount of fog that rolled into The Grand Canyon, called an inversion. It’s where the fog/clouds completely fill the Grand Canyon below the rim: inverted from normal! It’s an effect when a high pressure system settled into the region and rapid cooling of the ground allowed a temperature inversion to form. The inversion trapped the enhanced moisture in the canyon which caused fog to warm overnight (moist cool air).
I’ve never seen this myself, but I have been up to the canyon in all kinds of bad weather. If you have a chance, I highly recommend a winter visit to The Grand Canyon! It’s so peaceful and you avoid the huge summertime crowds. Not only can you pick nearly any parking spot you want, but hotels are a lot less per-night and the views are spectacular with snow and clear skies.
Check out this interesting time laps video of the fog at the Grand Canyon and see these photos from the event on Flickr.
Photo Credit: Grand Canyon National Park.
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