I was in the Hill Country this morning when a cold front blew in. The clouds looks like waves in the ocean as they rolled through in less than 20 minutes.
Early warning, looking northeast.
Looking to the northwest we see why it’s called a “blue norther.”
Looking east a few minutes later.
Cloud wave rolling overhead, looking south.
Stretching to the west.
Clear sky between the bands.
Building in the west.
Rolling south.
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I miss how those skies reveal so much all the time. I miss how sometimes you can see that its raining miles and miles away as you drive still in full sunshine. Up here, between the buildings and the trees, I feel like I never see the horizon. Thanks for sharing.
I have seen blue northers come in like a blanket, but never with these rolling tubes of clouds. I am so glad I caught it because it only lasted about 20 minutes. I am happiest when I see lots of sky, too!
I’ll bet the Weather Channel would love to have these. They are awesome.
It was amazing – I’m so glad I saw it because normally I would not be outside so early!
I’m a bit north of the hill country but also saw this one coming in. Oh so enjoyed the cooler temps; today’s temps were unbelieveable…so looking forward to the next cold front! Enjoyed your pics.
I saw the geese flying over today here northwest of Houston – I hope the cold front is coming soon and that it stays for a while this time!