Twelve years ago this month, more and more white covered the Spokane area each day, but it wasn’t from snowfall.
From Jan. 13-23, 2009, persistent fog and episodes of freezing drizzle caused thick ice to build up on everything from roads and lawns to power lines and tree branches. But this wasn’t just any ice; it was rime – a winter phenomenon of white ice crystals that form when water droplets in fog rapidly freeze to a cold surface.
People often confuse rime with the more commonly-seen hoarfrost. Although both can create beautiful displays of ice crystals, they are formed under different meteorological conditions. Rime is created in dense
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