Breathtaking Clouds Over Mount Rainier Captivate Social Media

An extraordinary event, occurring roughly once every 25 years, took place last winter over a towering volcano in Washington, causing immense excitement. 

This phenomenon, known as lenticular clouds, forms after rainy weather, winds, and a mix of 'volcanic weather'. 

These lenticular clouds create a 'disk-like' shape around the mountain, and according to local residents, it's quite a rare sight. "We have lived in Washington for 30 years and we've only seen it once, but it amazes me every time", wrote one commenter. "It's truly unique".

"This isn't something you see every day, especially in these shades," read dozens of other comments. 

Another commenter wrote: "I remember looking through my parents' front bedroom window and seeing the snow 'puff' atop the mountain in 1949. It looked similar to this phenomenon".

A different user mentioned having never seen anything like it in the U.S., but during a trip to Chile, she observed something similar on a local volcano. 

Yet another commenter added: "This phenomenon also occurs in our country, the Philippines", and shared a picture of what appears to be a thick ring-shaped cloud enveloping a mountain. 

Stunning, isn't it?