What’s that strange ring around the sun? It’s not a rainbow—it’s an ice halo! Learn the science behind these rare phenomena and their significance in predicting weather. Leonard Peltier ...

A rainbow is made from rain ... There's a weather saying: "A ring around the sun or moon, means rain or snow coming soon." That proved to be true because it has been a very rainy Monday.

PETOSKEY — If you looked up at the sky today and noticed a glowing ring around the sun, you’re not alone ... Sometimes, you might even see hints of rainbow colors within the halo, depending ...

Sometimes, you might even see hints of rainbow colors within the halo ... They can be mistaken for sun dogs: While sun halos form a full circle around the sun, a similar phenomenon called a ...

So when the sun is behind you and the rain in front of you, you see a rainbow ... as a circle because there is nothing in the way to stop you seeing light reflected from all around.

It was so rare and spectacular that even former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared photo of it. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...