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Old February 26th, 2008, 09:45   #1
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Default ice needles?

Who knows what exactly ice needles are?
The symbol looks like this <---> on the chart
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Old February 26th, 2008, 09:55   #2
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Just like it sounds
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Old February 26th, 2008, 09:56   #3
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Similar to Rime ice I believe.

Ice Needles: Ice crystals which are long and thin with a hexagonally-shaped cross section, thinner than ice columns. Ice needle formation is favoured at air temperatures from -4° C to -6° C (25° F to 21° F) ...
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Old February 26th, 2008, 11:03   #4
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So are ice needles a form of precipitation? or are ice needles what forms on structures under certain conditions?
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Old February 26th, 2008, 18:43   #5
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They are a form of precip.
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Old February 26th, 2008, 19:11   #6
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Scary Like the scene from a bad horror movie.
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Old February 27th, 2008, 19:21   #7
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Scary Like the scene from a bad horror movie.
Not too bad. They are only about 1-3 inches long.
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