Precipitative Freezing Fog
Freezing fog, by definition, is not supposed to precipitate but may leave considerable rime or glaze upon formative surfaces. But today I witnessed a form of freezing fog that resulted not only in some rime formation, but also in the precipitation of the smallest falling particles of snow I've ever seen. The 'buildup' on the barbed wire above is mainly the result of 'minute motes of snow' settling under gravity. A slight riming or glazing effect is assisting in the fragile cohesion of this finely-moted snow.
...And if I sound like a meteorologist, that's because that was one of my primary specialties while associated with the U.S. Armed Forces.
Tomorrow's meteorological curiosity: 'Parhelic Sun Dogs' or 'Why Tornadoes Make Me Run' (though if you'd rather hear about Martian Dust Devils, just kindly let me know).
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