Category Archives: weather

When there is a vigorous rain, but no wind, the surface of the Lake becomes patterned with both brighter and darker regions (pictures, below). Why does it do this? What causes it to look this way? The answer is not … Continue reading →

As a small child playing on a summer beach on the West Arm, it was a source of frustration for me that as the Sun moved into the west, it was often blocked by clouds that had grown on the … Continue reading →

Around the Lake, mountain waves are common. Analogous to the waves in a creek downstream from a submerged rock, the mountain waves are undulations in the airflow as a result of the wind blowing over a mountain. Usually, the visual … Continue reading →

Bits and pieces of a 22-degree halo around the Sun can be seen many times throughout the year. Less commonly seen is a complete 22-degree halo around the Moon at night. The reason is simple, it takes nearly a full … Continue reading →

One of the delights of the Lake in the fall and winter is the frequent appearance of steam fog. But, only when there is a cold, brisk wind will that fog be sculpted to form devils—the whorl winds in the … Continue reading →