Following the sweeping path of a cold wave through the Arctic, the skies were alight with rare polar stratospheric clouds, which presented a rainbow-like show throughout the sky. Images of the ...
BBC Weather Watcher Phantom Paul captured what he described as "rainbow clouds ... far above more common clouds. They tend to be most visible around sunrise and sunset, Mr Holley added.
Footage shows the circular rainbow surrounding the plane's shadow, illuminating the sky in Phrae, Thailand on December 27. Passengers on board were stunned as they witnessed the rare phenomenon.