You don't see this too often... this is the current observation nearest to me: KOFF 090857Z 00000KT 5SM IC BR SKC M19/M19 A3036 RMK SLP305 56005
Offutt AFB, Nebraska
Time: December 9th, 2005 @ 02:57 am CST
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 5 miles
Weather: Ice crystals and mist (fog)
Sky Condition: Clear
Temperature: -2°F
Dewpoint: -2°F
Pressure: 30.36"
Sea Level Pressure: 1030.5mb
3hr Pressure Tendancy: Dropping 0.5mb
Ice crystals
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O Town wrote:So what is an ice crystal? Something between ice and snow? I have no idea because of where I am from, just was curious. Thanks.
Ice crystals is much different from the usual winter precipitation of snow, snow grains, ice pellets (sleet), and freezing rain/drizzle. Ice crystals, also known as diamond dust, usually forms during very cold conditions under mostly clear to clear skies.
According to Air Force Manual 15-111, Ice crystals is precipitation that falls as unbranched ice crystals in the form of needles, columns, or plates.
Below is a picture of a sundog. These sundogs are produced when ice crystals are aloft in the very cold air.
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