‘Fog bow’ spotted in Central Florida; what is it?

Fog bow According to the U.S. National Weather Service in Melbourne., someone recently spotted a fog bow in Viera. (U.S. National Weather Service Melbourne Florida)

By Sarah Wilson

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Have you ever heard of a “fog bow”? It looks like a rainbow if you sucked all the color out of it.

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According to the U.S. National Weather Service in Melbourne, someone recently spotted one in Viera.

Forecasters said the cloudlike arch is similar to a rainbow, but the smaller water droplet size means the color separation is weaker and more smeared. That means the fog bow appears mostly white – like a rainbow zapped of its color.

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Central Florida started the New Year with foggy conditions, making the conditions prime for the fog bow.

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