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It finally got cold here -- it's been right around zero for the past couple of days, and the sudden change in temperature has created ice fog near the water. I like the way the ice crystals shimmer in the sun.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)but at least the wind isn't blowing. It's really not hard to take as long as it's still. We have a trade-off in the winter -- if it's clear, it's bone-chilling cold, but as soon as it warms up, it gets cloudy. I think I prefer the cold. Today was really gorgeous. The fog was just close to the water, the rest of town was crystal clear.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)A basic rule of thumb is that for every 1,000' increase in altitude, the temperature drops 3.5 degrees F. Although it doesn't get below freezing very often here in North Texas, while flying at altitude even in my small plane the temperature at 10,000' is around 35 degrees colder than at the surface more or less depending on the lapse rate. I see ice clouds fairly close all the time that are pretty amazing. Photography really doesn't do them justice or at least I haven't been able to really capture how incredible they are. The best seem to be the thin whispy ones that do amazing things to the light that passes through.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)I have tried I don't know how many times to get a picture of those little crystals and the colors that bounce off of them when the sun shines through, but it's just impossible. If it stays cold like this for a few more days, we'll get that incredible hoar frost all over everything which I just love.
rdking647
(5,113 posts)there was a time the cold didnt bother me. we even came up to anchorage one winter when we were thinking about moving there... but no more. i cant do cold anymore. (it was 90 here on sunday)
Callalily
(14,900 posts)Solly Mack
(90,800 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)It seems appropriate.
COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. . . . . . .
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Alaska plant gardens.
60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Alaska sunbathe.
50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Alaska drive with the windows down.
40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats.
People in Alaska throw on a hoodie.
35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Alaska have the last cookout before it gets cold.
20 above zero:
People in Miami all die.
People in Alaska close the windows.
Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Alaska get out their winter coats.
10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Alaska are selling cookies door to door.
20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Alaska let the dogs sleep indoors.
30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
People in Alaska get upset because they can't start their snowmachine.
40 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Alaska start saying...""Cold enough for ya?""
50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Alaska public schools will open 2 hours late"
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)Actually, maybe just frozen cookies.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)...Washington will never run out of hot air...