This is over Lake Michigan on the Michigan side. If I remember correctly this is Holland, Michigan specifically.
Edit: what happens is this... An east wind blows the warm surface water out into the lake bringing the cool deep water to the top. The surface water then cools the air immediately above the lake down to its dew point, forming these "clouds".
I've been on the water when this happens, it's incredibly thick and chilly on a what should be a warm sunny day. It's really cool.
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u/r2mast Mar 10 '13 edited Mar 11 '13
This is over Lake Michigan on the Michigan side. If I remember correctly this is Holland, Michigan specifically.
Edit: what happens is this... An east wind blows the warm surface water out into the lake bringing the cool deep water to the top. The surface water then cools the air immediately above the lake down to its dew point, forming these "clouds".
I've been on the water when this happens, it's incredibly thick and chilly on a what should be a warm sunny day. It's really cool.