Do you know the difference between sleet and freezing rain? I didn't.
snow n. Frozen precipitation in the form of white or translucent hexagonal ice crystals that fall in soft, white flakes.
sleet n. Precipitation consisting of generally transparent frozen or partially frozen raindrops. A mixture of rain and snow or hail.
freezing rain n. A rain that falls onto surfaces that have subfreezing temperatures and freezes into a sheet or a thin coating of ice. There is little or no air in between the layers of ice.
rain n. Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.
Basically, if you see them all in one storm, especially in one day, what you have is an icy mess. All of the snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain that fell today have solidified. I spent the best part of my morning doing what I could to remove as much as possible from the drives and walkways around the house. I even cut channels into the snowbanks hoping to direct any melt water away. Pooling = Ice rink. By 1:30, that brief little foray into the 30s had passed. The temps are falling fast. My work is done. Outdoors is a frozen mess. Shovels and a blower aren't going to cut it, maybe a jackhammer or blowtorch. It is good to work at home. It is also good to have a bottle of wine.. and, spinning, knitting, and a loom to finish getting ready for the next project.
The other thing I'm pretty happy to have, is a big window!!
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10 responses to “walk with me wednesday.. a winter superfecta”
As nasty as the ice is to deal with, that sure is a gorgeous shot you took of the (Holly?) bush!
My driveway is a slushy frozen mess. Great photo, Judy!
It is pretty but oh, so treacherous.
Wow! We were spared the freezing rain, though had a good 2 inches or more of ice pellets (not hail) that looked like clear tiny swarovski crystal beads followed by pelletized snow- looked like Israeli couscous. What a whacka-doo of a storm. Fingers crossed there’s a thaw for you and your power stays on. Chris M used a hairdryer on some of the ice on her deck btw. Be safe!
Those turkeys remind me of the “monks” in “The Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes” (a great movie, BTW). And I love the frozen berry bush shot. Thanks for posting the photos!
I’m glad you are snug and warm, but I feel sorry for the turkeys. Love the allusion above to a line of monks.
New word for your weather lexicon:
Gropple-a light hail-like snow. Large balls of snow similar to Dip ‘n Dots ice cream- what I described previously as looking like couscous.
It can also be spelled graupel.
We only got snow over here. Glad to have been spared the ice, though it *is* pretty. (As long as you don’t have to walk on it…)
My hands hurt so much from the snow and ice removal that I did today…there will be no knitting tonight.
…however, pass the wine, plez.
Love the view! Thanks!