Many of us have experienced freezing rain. If not, it happens when the temperature at ground level is just below the freezing point, and rain turns to ice when it lands. Very dangerous (ie slippery) to walk or drive on, very dangerous and sometimes devastating if it accumulates on trees and wires (ie it’s so heavy it can just topple things). Overnight Wednesday we had some snow followed by a bit of freezing rain. Enough to cause small branches and twigs to fall, not enough for any damage, and just enough for some lovely wintry scenes early Thursday morning, before the air warmed enough to melt it all.
Here are six of my favourite icy scenes in the garden that morning. Head over to Garden Ruminations to see six things from other gardens around the world.
Great shots Chris, I hope you get a bit of a thaw soon, although I suspect it will be a few weeks?
We’ve had a very strange winter again, like many places, I imagine. Cold and snow, then warmer and melting…today it’s above zero and the snow is disappearing.
We actually had freezing rain last week and it has been a long time since we had it here in France. Your photos are always admirable and highlight this climatic phenomenon well. Apparently the snow is starting to melt where you live. There is nothing left here…green grass now
It’s really pretty in very small amounts but we get heavy freezing rain on occasion and can be really dangerous.
Wow, it’s amazing what nature can do! We’ve had a very mild winter so far here in Mid Wales, though the wind is cold this weekend.
It’s been mild here as well – hence a few mm of freezing rain instead of a few cms of snow…much prefer the snow!
We get ice from time to time — far more often that we ever get snow — and even when it doesn’t bring down power lines, it’s a horror for people who have to travel the freeways or cross bridges. I’m glad yours was better behaved; the photos are lovely. I do like those grasses, but the sumac is very pretty. It looks like a Christmas tree ornament.
LOL – you’re right! a fuzzy glass coated ornament!
Bravo for getting those icy photos. Freezing rain is the most dangerous weather that the winter can bring.
Yes I agree – even a thin layer on the ground requires careful stepping about.
Great photos.
Thank you!
Looks like just enough ice to make for some unique photos…chestnut bud is a pretty red.
It’s a lovely red – and very sticky!
The Agastache is my favorite. I am glad it melted!
I loved playing around with that photo!
it looks like dessert.
Gads! Weather here is famously mild, but I did happen to experience freezing rain (I believe) in Oklahoma. I opened the front door in the morning to what seemed to be shower door, with textured glass. As I reached to poke at it, my friend who was right behind me yelled, “Don’t touch it!”. It was the screen door coated with ice. I was about to go out the back door, but, because we were in no hurry to be anywhere at the time, I just stayed inside until the ice partially melted, which was prior to noon. The screen door was fine, but a thin but big slab of ice took much of the paint with it when it slid off of the car.
Wow – I’ve never had paint stripped by freezing rain/ice before! Quite an experience I bet!
The paint was peeling prior to the ice. Much of it blew off on the trip. The ice merely accelerated the process.
I just looked up why the buds are sticky…interesting. rcannon992 has some nice photos.