Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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It’s a winter weather laboratory across Minnesota.

Thick fog and temperatures below freezing are creating some beautiful rime ice displays. 

 as supercooled water droplets for intricate ice designs on objects. In Minnesota rime is often most visible on trees. Lately, it’s produced some spectacular rime ice formations that look like weather art.

Our quiet but relatively mild winter weather pattern continues to be near ideal for rime ice accumulations at night into the early morning. As temperatures fall to the dew point, thick fog forms.

Dense fog advisories are in effect for most of central Minnesota into Friday morning. They will likely expand in coverage as local NWS offices issue new advisories during the late afternoon forecast cycle. 

Watch out for icy conditions underfoot and on roadways. And enjoy the often spectacular frocking of trees and other objects as you wake up Friday morning. 

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Paul Huttner

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Thick freezing fog creates perfect conditions for accumulating rime ice in Minnesota.

Weather art: Spectacular rime ice formations across Minnesota

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