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Did You See Them? Mammatus Clouds Over Fredericksburg
Mummatus clouds, a fairly new cloud classification, were seen over the Fredericksburg area Thursday evening.
Mammatus clouds were in the sky over the Fredericksburg area about 8 p.m. Thursday.
Mammatus clouds are named for the Latin word "mamma", meaning udder or breast. You can see why. "They form when the underside of a thundercloud, laden with ice crystals, cools the air below and condenses the moisture in it," according to i09.com. The clouds usually appear when a storm is clearing.
A friend noticed the clouds over Fredericksburg as we drove on Lafayette Blvd. after having dinner downtown. Later, two Fredericksburg Patch readers submitted their photos -- unsolicited -- on Facebook. Take a look.
Did you see them?
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