profdant139 wrote:
No, Dewey, I think the rainbow sparkles are really some sort of sinister digital enhancement of the environment, or maybe evidence of global warming, or a result of pollutants in the snow. ;)
Seriously, this was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in a long life of outdoor recreation. Just a freak occurrence -- the snow crystals were just right, the humidity and temp, the angle of the sunlight, or whatever. I will probably never get to see that again.
I was just joking with you.
I've spent a lot of my time outdoors in the snow (I was a forester in Northern Minnesota) and I've never seen this effect. I think you were truly blessed and fortunate to see it. And I don't have an explanation for it. Nature is a wondrous and ever changing thing. You were fortunate to have witnessed something few if any of us will ever see.
Have you tried sending the photo to your local TV weather person? They might have some idea. Just a thought.
