Grandson David and I knew it was cold as we headed for church, but we didn’t expect to see rime ice. I took a quick shot out of the car window before we moved. Rime ice forms as wind blows very moist air (fog or cloud) over trees and bushes. Because temperatures are colder up high, ice forms there and not on the lower slopes. I find it amusing that it looks like a horizontal line has been drawn on the landscape.
Temperatures were low overnight, turning the birdbath into a skating rink. Perhaps the birds had already checked it out, because not a one came to look for water to drink.
A chunk of ice clogged the rain gauge. As David noted, I should have emptied it.
Mehrling Muse 
I have to be honest with you Anne,I have never heard of Rime ice before? So I looked it up……Soft rime is less dense than hard rime and is milky and crystalline, like sugar. Soft rime appears similar to hoar frost.
Hard rime is somewhat less milky, especially if it is not heavy.
Clear ice is transparent and homogeneous and resembles ice-cube ice in appearance. Its amorphous[citation needed], dense structure helps it cling tenaciously to any surface on which it forms.
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You found a much longer article on rime ice than I did.
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I don’t know if we get that ice here. If we do I haven’t noticed it.
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I suspect you are not high enough. I’ve seen it only in the mountains.
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That’s probably it!
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That was so fun! Didn’t know that had a name. TIL
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We had never heard of it until we moved here.
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I’m not ready for ice just yet but pretty sure that doesn’t matter to Nature. Our frost is cold enough…..I live in an older house that is cold. This winter should be interesting with prices for warm going up. Be careful on your walks.
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I don’t walk in rain or when ice is underfoot. David and I plan to use throws and blankets more this winter.
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Layers ,layers,layers.
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Cakes or chickens? Oh, clothing. Yes. You have the right number, too. I never wear more than three layers.
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In this crazy Mississippi weather it on and off again….sometimes several times a day.
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There is so much about a northern winter that I am completely oblivious to. I did like seeing that picture of the mountains and the line of white! Like icing on the trees. How cold was the temperature?
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It was 27°f (-2.78C) when I went out to walk. I doubt the temperature had risen at that point.
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Ooh. That does sound nice! I love the cooler temperatures.
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It has been cold here as well. We actually had snow the other day. It was kind of pretty but the wind cut straight through a person when you went outside. I am not sure I am totally ready for winter and the cold and ice! I am very sure it is going to come if I am ready or not!
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I laughed. Here comes winter, ready or not!
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The photograph of the mountains is gorgeous, and I love that line separation! It has been below freezing here, but we did not have moisture until a few minutes ago when it started raining. We use throws or blankets when watching TV, and the thermostat is on a timer to go down at night since we have covers. It helps a little, but currently, the grocery store checkout ticket is more than making up the difference! Be safe!
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I’m lucky that I can’t remember numbers. The grocery bill doesn’t bother me, because I can’t remember what we paid a year ago.
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That’s was fun. I never heard had a name. But it’s pretty that dose not matter the nature. Temprature is colder up high . So beautiful capture the photo. This winter should be interesting. Be careful on your walk.
Tack care!
God bless you 🙏
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I probably won’t walk tomorrow, because it’s supposed to rain. God bless you, too.
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That’s a gorgeous picture!
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We see rime ice occasionally and it is pretty in its own way. The thing is that it means the wind is whipping up and super cold, so I kind of don’t like to see it.
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Brrr!! It is going to be a great week for sewing, highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s here!
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I’ve been baking this morning, and that warms the house. Daughter from Denmark arrives tomorrow.
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Looks like it’s getting colder in your area. Stay safe and warm. xo
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The weather is appropriate for the season. ox
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I don’t know what rime is but it does sound cold. Is it normal that it is this cold now?
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Our weather is normal for this time of year. We can have very cold temperatures, as well as warm ones.
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Rime Ice, that is new to me too. The photo is a good descriptive aid. It suddenly turned cold here in New Jersey too. My friend in Texas told me it is cold there also. Seems winter descended in a hurry everywhere.
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Winter seems to have been unleashed everywhere.
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And so the Winter-like conditions begin. We had such a warm Fall and then boom! We had a gray, gloomy, even snowy day with wind gusts of 25 mph and tomorrow morning our wind chill is in the teens and only going to 20. Thankfully, the western part of the state got all the snow, but in SE Michigan we’ve only had a dusting today.
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Here in our neck of the woods, it
rains almost every night and it is getting colder.
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Your weather is really different.
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