What appears to be like like an avalanche of clouds was seen descending on Swiss Alps in Obergoms on Monday throughout a meteorological occasion referred to as Alpine foehn.
Timelapse video exhibits the “river of clouds” because it makes its method down the Grimsel Go.
In accordance with the Federal workplace of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, “foehn happens wherever robust winds sweep throughout mountain ranges. One of many main results of foehn is that it brings heat and, above all, dry downdrafts on the leeward slopes, with winds usually reaching gale power.”
The federal workplace additionally says it is among the most distinctive climate phenomena.