The floating disks of ice can be up to 10 feet in diameter and four inches thick. 3. S now Rollers. This winter phenomenon occurs when strong winds pick up moist snow and blow it along the ground ...

So, that new ice is expanding, putting extra pressure on the soil and the bedrock layer underneath. Eventually, that pressure continues to build up until the soil and the rock cracks underneath.

Since most of us are not likely to encounter things like ice balls, snow rollers and frost quakes on a typical winter day, Notaro recommends learning to appreciate the weirdness hiding in plain sight.

The winter months can be brutal, but if the conditions are right, it can actually be quite beautiful. >>PHOTOS: Miami Valley pets enjoy the snow Two relatively rare types of frost, rime ice and ...

“Frost: An Ice-Capped Garden Experience,” a show running through Jan. 5 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, brings the wonder back to winter. Even the tropical Costa Rica and Madagascar biomes ...

Frost! As the seasons change, from winter to spring and summer to fall, farmers around the world struggle to protect their crops from frost damage. ... Using Ice to Protect Against Frost Damage. In ...

We're used to "garden variety frost and ice" this time of year. Due to frost or freezing fog, starry winter nights often lead to slippery winter mornings. WEATHER | Check the latest forecast here.

Salt, frost-heaving and more: The best ways to protect your Northeast Ohio garden in winter Published: Jan. 14, 2025, 12:18 p.m. People walk with their dogs in a snow covered Garden maze in ...

The capital’s inhabitants responded by settling down to a raucous and bibulous mid-winter party in the shape of a five-day Frost Fair. In a meteorological event which seems unthinkable from the ...

A pair of powerful major winter storms is disrupting the U.S. air travel system this week. That leaves airlines no choice but to de-ice their planes before takeoff to keep them in the air.