Can somebody explain this

Winter Weather Discussion

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Forum rules

The posts in this forum are NOT official forecast and should not be used as such. They are just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. They are NOT endorsed by any professional institution or STORM2K.

Help Support Storm2K
Post Reply
Message
Author
Jim Cantore

Can somebody explain this

#1 Postby Jim Cantore » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:49 pm

Ice crystals? Whats that mean?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/CAXX0021?from=recentsearch
0 likes   
Top
rsdoug1981
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 184
Joined: Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:22 pm
Location: Canton, MS

#2 Postby rsdoug1981 » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:36 pm

With winds gusting over 40mph, I'd imagine that there is ice blowing off the lake rather than falling as precipitation.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
TexasSam
Category 2
Category 2
Posts: 573
Age: 66
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:16 am
Location: Port Arthur, Texas

#3 Postby TexasSam » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:08 pm

From weather.com:

ICE CRYSTALS
Precipitation in the form of slowly falling, singular or unbranched ice needles, columns, or plates. They make up cirriform clouds, frost, and ice fog. Also, they produce optical phenomena such as halos, coronas, and sun pillars. May be called "diamond dust." It is reported as "IC" in an observation and on the METAR.
0 likes   
Top
Jim Cantore

#4 Postby Jim Cantore » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:15 pm

TexasSam wrote:From weather.com:

ICE CRYSTALS
Precipitation in the form of slowly falling, singular or unbranched ice needles, columns, or plates. They make up cirriform clouds, frost, and ice fog. Also, they produce optical phenomena such as halos, coronas, and sun pillars. May be called "diamond dust." It is reported as "IC" in an observation and on the METAR.


Awsome, thanks for clearing that up. 8-)
0 likes   
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Winter Weather”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests