Clouds and the "Changing" Skyrim Weather

Marauding my way through Skyrim this time around I decided to focus on a beautiful focal point from our everyday lives, clouds. The clouds in Skyrim bare a striking resemblance to our own clouds. The cloud formations were seemingly similar throughout all of Skyrim. Although there are examples of many of the cloud types in Skyrim the type appearing most prevalent would be Cumulus clouds. This cloud type is formed closer to the ground, which explains the easy visibility. Also in the beautiful scenery of Skyrim were anvil shaped Cumulonimbus clouds and storm bearing Nimbostratus clouds.

Examples of Cumulus clouds in Skyrim, Image Courtesy of Google Image

Example of storm bearing Nimbostratus clouds, Image Courtesy of Google Image

Another focus of mine during this visit to Skyrim was the ability to change the weather. Now on Earth our weather changes because of the tilt of our planet and Air Masses amongst many other things. This much is true for Skyrim as well with natural changing weather, but as a player you can also change weather. One call that can change weather is a Storm call to create lightening. One particular time a distinct Zig-Zag lightening bolt was struck down. This is created by a dissipating storm and a bolt that is desperately hoping from pocket to pocket trying to reach the ground. The result is a beautiful yet dangerous burst of electricity that lights up the sky. 

Image of a Zig-Zag lightening strike in Skyrim, Image Courtesy of Google Image

The weather on Skyrim has proven to show signs similar to our own Earth weather. Albeit we do not have people on Earth that can form a lightening storm whenever they would like. Skyrim continues to show the necessary elements to sustain changing weather, and I continue to be impressed with the developer's realism when it comes to the games' weather and geography.