Very cool sky tonight

I was just out walking the dogs and noticed the huge ring around the moon, like the eye of a storm. Very cool. Anyone know what it means, weather-wise?

Thanks for the heads up - it is very cool. I've never seen an ice ring that big or bright.

Thanks for the heads up - it is very cool. I've never seen an ice ring that big or bright.

Me neither! Mom thought it was her cataracts until we told her we could all see it!

Thanks Beauty hunter. I guess the whole ice thing is the reason it's foreign to me. Sure is pretty.

I'm intrigued by nature also- full of surprises
Sweet looking pup-pup in your avatar
Happy Holidays

I saw it too, it was breathtaking!

There was also a beautiful partial ring around the sun not long before sunset, and the high thin cirrus clouds that I have heard called "mare's tails" were really pretty too.
Interesting that the weather folklore says rings often precede a warm front and a storm by one or two days. That is the forecast for today and tomorrow - warmer, then rain.

Halo around the moon means bad weather on the way.

Cool thread you started Ms. luv puppies,
In the article about moon rings under weather folklore, it mentions the forecast for bad weather is indicated by the # of stars in the ring. When I looked at the moon ring I didn't see any stars and the rain came within 24 hrs. Any other observations?

Too many clouds last night to see much of anything. And one look out the window indicates that today is a washout. But I am so hoping that the skies clear enough for us to see the blue moon tonight (and enjoy the fireworks to usher in the new decade). Anyone know whether it's auspicious, astrologically? Seems like it should be. Maybe I'll just decide that is is and leave it at that, since one of my re-soul-utions is to create the reality of my choosing. ;-)

Blue moon tonight!!!!!
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