The Twin Cities are waking up to quite the sunrise this morning.
The air is so frigid that a phenomenon called “Sun Dogs,” otherwise known as parhelion in meteorology, is shining on the metro.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, a sundog is similar to a rainbow and more common than rainbows.
Sometimes, they look like bright rainbows or colorful spots on either side of the Sun. Other times, they are brighter and actually look like two extra Suns.
Both rainbows and sun dogs are formed by moisture filtering the sunlight, but sun dogs are caused by ice particles whereas rainbows are caused by mist or rainwater.
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