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EDIT: The pics are from Saturday Nov 29. Apparently it happened again yesterday. Two times in three days.
Ranger Erin Whittaker told MailOnline that temperature inversions happen on average once or twice a year, but never producing such a picturesque full inversion.
Most of the inversions only fill up parts of the canyon, or occur on cloudy days. Yesterday's inversion happened against a perfectly clear blue sky, enveloping the entire canyon - an event Ranger Whittaker says happens about every 10 years.
Ranger Whittaker says some of the tourists visiting the canyon on the busy holiday weekend were disappointed they couldn't see the Colorado River below, and just figured it was a normal weather pattern.
But she and the other rangers tried to explain just how lucky they were to see the canyon in a perfect inversion.
Once word spread, locals turned out to photograph the unusual view.
'Word spread like wildfire and most ran to the rim to photograph it. What a fantastic treat for all!' Ranger Whittaker wrote.
Ranger Whittaker described it as being like a 'really awesome beach day' with all the locals leaving their posts to head to the beach to enjoy themselves.
Most of the inversions only fill up parts of the canyon, or occur on cloudy days. Yesterday's inversion happened against a perfectly clear blue sky, enveloping the entire canyon - an event Ranger Whittaker says happens about every 10 years.
Ranger Whittaker says some of the tourists visiting the canyon on the busy holiday weekend were disappointed they couldn't see the Colorado River below, and just figured it was a normal weather pattern.
But she and the other rangers tried to explain just how lucky they were to see the canyon in a perfect inversion.
Once word spread, locals turned out to photograph the unusual view.
'Word spread like wildfire and most ran to the rim to photograph it. What a fantastic treat for all!' Ranger Whittaker wrote.
Ranger Whittaker described it as being like a 'really awesome beach day' with all the locals leaving their posts to head to the beach to enjoy themselves.
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