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The image was taken about 5 p.m. in January, 2017.

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    $\begingroup$ Has it been featured at APOD? They like pretty meteorological pictures like this. $\endgroup$
    – Barmar
    Commented Jan 5, 2023 at 16:26

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It looks like a variation of a roll cloud, where the rolls are smaller in diameter and more numerous.

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It could be a horizontal convective roll, also known as a cloud street.

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