An uncommon meteorological event known as snow rollers appeared in a yard Tuesday in Michigan.

These formations resemble cylindrical structures that appear as though someone carefully shaped the snow by hand into spirals similar to cinnamon buns.

Yet, these structures form entirely naturally, occurring solely under precisely ideal atmospheric conditions, which renders them an extraordinarily rare sight.

As explained by the National Weather Service (NWS), these fragile snow rollers develop when a thin layer of fresh snow falls that is cohesive enough to stick to itself, but rests on a surface to which it does not adhere. (RELATED: Can You Expect White Christmas? Here’s Weather Outlook For Jesus’ Birthday)

The wind must be powerful enough to push the snow into curling and creating the distinctive spiral shapes characteristic of snow rollers, yet gentle enough not to destroy the forming structures.

According to the NWS, photographs captured Tuesday evening illustrate that snow rollers can develop either uphill or downhill.

The National Weather Service advises that if you ever encounter snow rollers, take a moment to admire them, as they are exceptionally rare and cannot be artificially recreated.

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In other weather-related news, the Daily Caller is currently monitoring an atmospheric river that is targeting California, while also providing a much-needed break to the hardest-hit regions in the Pacific Northwest that have been previously hit with intense weather.

A series of storms bringing rain, snow and winds is forecast to affect California starting Sunday, increasing the chances of flash flooding — beginning first in sections of Northern California and persisting through the rest of the week.

You can find out more about the California-focused atmospheric river here.