Cirrus in Sedona

Taken near the Little Horse trail head south of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona near Sedona; Photo by Craig Johnson

Taken near the Little Horse trail head south of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona near Sedona; Photo by Craig Johnson

Cirrus clouds were flying high over northern Arizona recently on what was a beautiful February day. The cirrus were in advance of an upper level storm system crossing Arizona. These cirrus were very diffuse with a considerable amount of falling ice crystals. Surface temperatures were near 60 degrees.