Towering Cumulonimbus and Cumulonimbus Incus (Anvil) Clouds signify another 'Approaching Storm' - as viewed near Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales
Took this dramatic shot Mid Afternoon outside my home in
Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales
A Cumulonimbus Incus (Anvil Cloud) can be seen mid image and developing in the upper portion of lower Towering Cumulonimbus Clouds - resulting from rising air spreading out when bouncing off the base of the Stratosphere.
Cumulonimbus is a dense towering cloud formed beneath 20,000ft from water vapour carried by powerful upward currents and are associated with thunderstorms and heavy precipitation. They can form alone, in clusters or along cold squally front lines - like the ones presently in a North Westerly airflow viewed above the hillside.
Besides thunderstorms, these clouds can bring heavy rain and hail which we are currently experiencing - between sunnier spells. Snow is also falling on the higher peaks in Snowdonia.
Towering Cumulonimbus and Cumulonimbus Incus (Anvil) Clouds signify another 'Approaching Storm' - as viewed near Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales
Took this dramatic shot Mid Afternoon outside my home in
Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales
A Cumulonimbus Incus (Anvil Cloud) can be seen mid image and developing in the upper portion of lower Towering Cumulonimbus Clouds - resulting from rising air spreading out when bouncing off the base of the Stratosphere.
Cumulonimbus is a dense towering cloud formed beneath 20,000ft from water vapour carried by powerful upward currents and are associated with thunderstorms and heavy precipitation. They can form alone, in clusters or along cold squally front lines - like the ones presently in a North Westerly airflow viewed above the hillside.
Besides thunderstorms, these clouds can bring heavy rain and hail which we are currently experiencing - between sunnier spells. Snow is also falling on the higher peaks in Snowdonia.