Massive Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Lake Tahoe

We’re used to seeing lenticular cloud shows over Mount Shasta, which may happen three to four times a month, but it’s much more rare to see over Lake Tahoe. Locals guesstimate that lenticulars appear over the lake maybe three times a year, making Sunday’s cloud formation that much more exciting.

Onlookers witnessed a giant lenticular cloud over Lake Tahoe during a beautiful sunset on Sunday evening, giving the area one of the best cloud shows they’ve seen in years.

Let’s see some of the photos from the event:

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INVERSION city : usually only get a few of these a year , and rarely the whole day , so it’s a nice change up for scenery . Lenticular clouds lit up pretty good afterwards , forgot the canon wide angle lens , so I’ll see how dem iPhone11 photos came out in a bit ! #staylocaltahoe #keeptahoeblue #tahoequarterly #alpinecaribbean #travelnevada #renotahoe #laketahoe #tahoe #inclinevillage #sandharbor # #crystalbay #tahoenorth #iphone11

A post shared by Peter Spain Photography (@tahoespain) on Feb 1, 2020 at 6:59pm PST

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There’s a turn in the road where Lake Tahoe comes into view except there was no lake yesterday, only an endless layer of clouds from a massive inversion. It’s something I’m told happens just a few times a year and so I stopped to enjoy the view, watching as a giant lenticular cloud formed off to the left and then all came alive in a sunset that was more than worth the long wait.

A post shared by Ted Sindzinski (@travelerted) on Feb 2, 2020 at 10:11am PST

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The return of EL CHURRO! I’ve seen these cool lenticular clouds form before about the same size and location, still rare, BUT never on a sunset above an inversion. Forgot my canon 16-35 , shot on #iphone11 #NinersWin #Elchurro #staylocaltahoe #keeptahoeblue #tahoequarterly #alpinecaribbean #travelnevada #renotahoe #laketahoe #tahoe #inclinevillage #sandharbor # #crystalbay #tahoenorth

A post shared by Peter Spain Photography (@tahoespain) on Feb 2, 2020 at 8:12am PST

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View from the house tonight. Feels nice to live above the clouds. #canyoupaintwithallthecolorsofthewind

A post shared by Alex Knuuttunen (@alex_knuuttunen) on Feb 1, 2020 at 9:34pm PST

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A dramatic sunset view from one of the premier estate homesites in @clearcreektahoe! #movetonevada #golf #laketahoe #taxadvantages @chaseinternational

A post shared by Georgia Chase (@georgiachaserealtor) on Feb 3, 2020 at 3:21pm PST

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The lenticular clouds yesterday look so cool. . . . #clouds #lenticularclouds #squawvalley #squawvalleyresort #tahoe #laketahoe #nature #naturephotography

A post shared by Michi Catanese (@michicatanese) on Feb 2, 2020 at 10:48am PST

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Sun☀ + mountains🏔 + Lake Tahoe = re-energizing your soul⁣ ⁣ #regram @_tweber

A post shared by Tahoe South (@tahoesouth) on Feb 2, 2020 at 12:24pm PST

Lake Tahoe remains one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and my goodness, this lenticular cloud is absolutely amazing. Enjoy it while you can, because it’s not a common occurrence.