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3D Weather: Rime ice vs. hoarfrost
by Mitchel Coombs
3DWX Rime Ice & Hoarfrost

Malary Hathcox of Victor sent in photos of rime ice coating the trees outside her home and wanted an explanation as to what is the difference between rime ice and hoarfrost. Watch the video above as Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs describes what makes these types of ice different.

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Both are common to see across western Montana during the wintertime, especially on frigid mornings. Both rime ice and hoarfrost develop in the presence of excess moisture near the surface, often on objects of smaller diameter, such as tree branches, wires, plant stems or leaf edges.

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