Video shows Grand Canyon filling with clouds

[Jeff]

This video looks sharp, I have never been to the Grand Canyon so pictures of it intrigue me, but this video is amazing.



(CNN) -- One of the natural wonders of the world was a sight to behold this week, shrouded by a sea of clouds.
A rare cloud inversion transformed the Grand Canyon (http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm) into a foggy vision that was captured on video.
"A view of the total cloud inversion from Mather Point around 10 a.m. ... Thursday," the National Park Service said in a message accompanying the video.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/141213074624-01-grand-canyon-clouds-story-top.jpg<cite class="expCaption">Clouds fill the Grand Canyon.</cite>



Mather Point is on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and sits at 7,120 feet (2,170 meters).
It offers a spectacular view of the canyon, and is especially a hit during the cold season, when the North Rim of the park is closed for the winter.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/13/us/grand-canyon-clouds/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

[Kathianne]

So cool! Mather Point was the first view we had of the Grand Canyon and it is spectacular! I wonder if the video was shot last week?

The weather here the past week has been a bit different than what I've experienced in my first 6 months. The kids were coming in last Friday evening. Friday morning I was heading south to Cottonwood to do some shopping. While Sedona is at about 4200 elev, Cottonwood is basically a surrounded valley, it's about 1000 ft lower.

While Wednesday and Thursday were rainy and cold; Friday it was sunny and warm here. As I drove down to Cottonwood, suddenly it seemed like descending into fog, except when the road would rise, the sun was still shining! All of it dissipated about 10 minutes into the fog. Was very weird and sorta fairy like. Not really fog.

The kids were in awe of the geography and scenery here. Phoenix is just over 1000 ft elevation. Flagstaff at avg 7000, skiing areas considerably higher. As some of you may have seen, we saw the snow capped mountains at Flagstaff on our way to the Grand Canyon. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is about 5500 ft; North rim 9000, which is probably why it's closed in the winter.

On Sunday when we left Sedona it was near 70. Saw the snow mountains about 45 minutes into the drive. When we got to the Canyon it was chilly-probably about 50 or so. Within an hour the temps were dropping, fast. By the time we got to the car, my teeth were chattering. It didn't dawn on me to bring a winter jacket.

Once I warmed up, I slept all the way back to Flagstaff, just waking when we got back on 89A. The temp was 30. Driving down the mountain to Sedona? By the time we got here went from 30 to 57F at 7pm. Like I said, 45 minutes, 27 degrees.