My first impression of the painting was that it was very lifelike. I felt like I was in the painting when I looked at it closely and it felt real to me. My second impression was it looked very ethereal. The painting looked very light and airy. But there is also a kind of darkness when looking at the mountains so I feel that causes a contrast which was why the painting was so appealing to me. Another thing I noticed was many clouds forming causing the mountains to appear dark portraying a storm is coming which was a crucial part of the painting and what the painting was named after.
