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PHOTOS: Interesting clouds spotted over NE Ohio — what are they?
GENEVA, Ohio (WJW) – Several FOX 8 viewers spotted some interesting looking clouds as a cold front made its way across Northeast Ohio on Friday evening.
One viewer, Tonya Thompson, captured photos of the horizontal clouds moving off of Lake Erie after 7 p.m. in Geneva.
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Another viewer, Dennis Johnson, shared similar photos from Jefferson around 7:45 p.m.
So, what are they exactly?
According to FOX 8 meteorologist Dontae Jones, these are cool arcus clouds, which are associated with frontal boundaries as they move along a front, mainly a gust front.
The FOX 8 weather team said there is a cold front moving through Northeast Ohio this evening.
Keep up with the latest weather conditions in your neighborhood right here.
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