Light phenomena in Trondheim

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  1. Wow, cold in Trondheim tonight, I see. I experienced this in the very north of Sweden or Finland (can’t remember exactly where) a few years ago, on a drive from southern to northern Norway. Never heard or seen anything about the phenomenon before, I was seriously confused about what was going on. It was very cool though.

  2. Light pillars caused by the ice particles in the air and light reflecting on them. They only happen in certain circumstances, basically when it’s really cold. Water, depending on the temperature, forms different shapes of ice crystals. The light pillars are caused by hexagonal ice particles, very reflective. They get the color of the light that bounces off of them.

    Cold also influences the shape of the snowflakes. The classical shape we know forms in certain temperatures. When it’s colder, they become more like shards or needles and so on.

    You might also see the moon having a particularly big glow/aura around it in these very cold nights, if the sky is clear. For the same reason of ice suspended in the air.💧❄️❄️❄️

  3. Saw this phenomenon while driving through Finnmarksvidda in February 2019, and it was magical! Only time I’ve ever seen it.

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