[pianotech] How does fog freeze?

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

It's pretty unless it's your car which looks like a white Chia pet.   If you are out in the woods on a hoarfrost morning, you can tell when the sun has hit and started to warm the branches by not only the tree snow but by the faint tinkling as the frost drops from the branches.  I usually can't hear it over the chainsaw, however. ;-)

In northern climes, you also learn different unofficial weather terms such as "frog"-freezing fog, "frain"-freezing rain, "frizzle"-freezing drizzle, "snain"-snow/rain mix, "slain"-sleet/rain and "*&^$!)($!!!!" -usually said whilst sliding toward ditch/curb/tree/car/fence/pole or just doing a 360.  You also know what 18" of flurries is like.

Merry Christmas!

Conrad Hoffsommer




From: pianoguru at cox.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:13:51 -0500
Subject: Re: [pianotech] How does fog freeze?










I have seen this, in Alaska.  I think another 
component to this phenomena is the absence of the slightest breeze.  Like a 
dandelion, it all blows away with the slightest puff of wind.
 
Frank Emerson
 
----- Original Message ----- 

  From: 
  David 
  Boyce 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 7:41 
  PM
  Subject: [pianotech] How does fog 
  freeze?
  
The UK has had a cold December. In the West of 
  Scotland, temperatures have not been rising above freezing (0C) all day. Last 
  week, we had days of fog. Moisture condensed out of the freezing fog to 
  produce fronst crystal formations the like of which my work colleagues and I 
  (all in our 50s) agree we have never seen.

Sorry this is off-topic, but 
  its beautiful!

Remember, this is frost, not snow.

Best 
  wishes,

David Boyce.


  How 
    does fog freeze?  Can you see through it when it freezes?  Or, do 
    you drive into a cement fog wall?  J
 		 	   		  
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