I had to point out that we have not really had snow all winter; what they were calling snow is really something known as rime ice. Rime ice? Wait, wait! Is this a Lowenfels nerd column about what ...
The rime ice formations stretch out in the direction the wind was blowing from. Once water vapor hits the trees, it becomes supercooled and crystallizes. Some call them shrimp tails because their ...
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Weather Words: Rime Ice
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