We got to experience a good old Kentucky ice storm today. The meteorologists explained that freezing rain happens when warm moist air flows over the top of the cold air at the surface. The moisture falls as rain and freezes when it hits the ground. If it was cold aloft then it would fall as snow. We had about 4" of snow over night but it has been compressed by the ice. It was a good day to stay home. We had to go to Winchester this morning because Lisa had a doctor's appointment that she really couldn't reschedule. It really wasn't as bad earlier, the ice layer was fairly thin and it was still on top of the snow. The cars just crushed the ice out of the way. On the way back it had been raining so the ice was thicker and the snow was compressed.
We couldn't get the van back up the driveway so we had to leave it down by the creek and walk up the driveway. Walking up the hill on ice was not fun or easy.
See the shiny snow? I didn't know Lisa's camera had night vision. I looked out the window and there were icicles sticking UP from the ground! I had to get the picture. Can you guess what caused them?
We couldn't get across the yard because the ice was so slick so we dumped some hay over the fence to keep the horses going. I'm going to start looking at ice spikes for my boots. Any advice Andy?
They were just covered in ice.
Wow, that is just crazy looking. You can see the shiny layer of ice on top of the snow. Hard to believe it was bare on Sunday when I left and looks like that two days later!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! That is soo cool!!! I have never seen ice cycles builing up like that. So Uncle Jim do you miss your big pool in FL yet??? LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteA set of creepers (or two) would be a handy thing to have. I have a couple of sets I use sometimes when ice fishing. You would want the kind that are set in rubber that just slip on and off your shoes (boots)
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