Hoar frost

Hoar frost ice crystals form on the ground or exposed objects on cold clear nights when objects become colder than the surrounding air.

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Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Ice crystals, also known as hoar frost, form on a metal fence as school children aboard a bus head to class at Chase Middle School, Wednesday morning, Dec. 2, 2020, in Spokane.

Dan Pelle Thespokesman-Review
In this Jan. 16, 2013 photo, hoar frost forms on the branches of a shrub in Spokane, Wash.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, a bit of hoar frost forms on a thin layer of ice on Fernan Lake in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Kathy Plonka The Spokesman-Review
In this Jan. 15, 2019 photo, hoar frost on a chain-link fence is highlighted by a brilliant winter sun in south Spokane,Wash.

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