Look to the skies

Cloud formations over North Idaho capture imagination

On certain days, during particular meteorological and atmospheric conditions, one only needs to look up to witness something special. Winter skies over North Idaho can produce breathtaking patterns and eye-catching displays of towering, dappled or geometrical clouds. Meteorologist Randy Mann said many times, low stratus clouds are responsible for these pillowy presentations, as well as also mid-level cumulus and altostratus clouds and the higher-up cirrus and cumulus clouds