What Is A "Sun Dog?" And How Do They Form?

By Adam Del Rosso, CBS Minnesota

January 18, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — As brutal as the temperatures have been the last few days across Minnesota and Wisconsin, there is a bright side to the biting cold.

During an Arctic blast, the sun shines a little differently, putting on a show for anyone brave enough to enter the elements.

"Really cold air is really dry air, so that means it's easy to see through. There's no haze out there. But also, what little moisture there is in the air is all in the form of tiny ice crystals," said NEXT Weather Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.

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