Light pillars are reflections of light off ice crystals. 9NEWS viewers shared photos of the light pillars overnight from Denver, Franktown, and Elizabeth.

Ice pillars like these can only form when a special type of ice crystal settles low to the ground. These crystals, which have six sides, are usually only found in really high altitude clouds.

Light pillars are more common in the fall and winter, when temperatures are cold enough to form ice in the atmosphere. Even though the beams of light appear to be radiating directly into the sky ...

“Generating pillars of light requires a specific type of ice crystal, and it’s got to be a pristine ice crystal, meaning it’s just that single crystal not stuck to any of its neighbors ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Amanda Simon had the strangest thing happen to her ice as it melted in the warm temperatures this spring. The slab that served as an ice rink was splitting apart ...

These ‘ice pillars’ make it look as if a Canadian town is being abducted by aliens January 19, 2018 More than 7 years ago Light pillars soar above London, Ontario, Canada.

Ice pillars responsible for the lines of light spotted into the subzero Colorado air Thursday Friday reflections of light off ice crystals Denver Franktown science. Skip Navigation.

Candle ice: What is it and what causes pillars to form as it melts? by: Ellen Bacca, Nexstar Media Wire. Posted: Mar 27, 2022 / 02:23 PM CDT. Updated: Mar 27, 2022 / 02:23 PM CDT.

Ice pillars responsible for the lines of light spotted into the subzero Colorado air Thursday Friday reflections of light off ice crystals Denver Franktown science. Skip Navigation.

Candle ice only happens when ice is decaying. So much so that another name for it is “rotten ice.” Candle ice is exceptionally unstable and fragile, and usually forms on surfaces of water like ...

Candle ice: What is it and what causes pillars to form as it melts? by: Ellen Bacca, Nexstar Media Wire. Posted: Mar 27, 2022 / 04:30 PM EDT. Updated: Mar 27, 2022 / 03:10 PM EDT.