May 3rd, 2019: Slovenian Sculptures

xoxoxoBruce · 05-02-2019, 11:53 PM

These pictures were taken after a nine day, high wind, snow & ice storm on Mt Javornic in Slovenia.

The photographer says this rime ice was created by a dense fog on the top of the mountain during the storm.
But I don’t see how you can have fog on top of the mountain in a high wind, more likely it was a low cloud.

On the most exposed parts of the mountain the ice was 40 inches thick. That's hard to believe, even 40 cm is crazy,
40mm is believable, maybe CNN screwed up.
On most evergreens the load get carried by a lot of branches, but deciduous trees a single branch can load to failure.

Since it appears storms everywhere are getting more intense, Mt Javornic will probably get slapped again.

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glatt · 05-03-2019, 07:20 AM

Rime ice is really pretty stuff. It's super thick in these pictures. Some of that ice looks 40 inches thick in spots.

Gravdigr · 05-03-2019, 01:55 PM

Made me cold just looking at it.

Griff · 05-03-2019, 08:20 PM

Not the place to be while its happening...

05-09-2019, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Rime ice is really pretty stuff.

Not when it's on the leading edges of the wings of the aircraft you're piloting.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-09-2019, 11:18 PM

Sure it is, gives you something pretty to marvel at... while you're going down.

05-02-2019, 11:53 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	May 3rd, 2019: Slovenian Sculptures These pictures were taken after a nine day, high wind, snow & ice storm on Mt Javornic in Slovenia. The photographer says this rime ice was created by a dense fog on the top of the mountain during the storm. But I don’t see how you can have fog on top of the mountain in a high wind, more likely it was a low cloud. On the most exposed parts of the mountain the ice was 40 inches thick. That's hard to believe, even 40 cm is crazy, 40mm is believable, maybe CNN screwed up. On most evergreens the load get carried by a lot of branches, but deciduous trees a single branch can load to failure. Since it appears storms everywhere are getting more intense, Mt Javornic will probably get slapped again. link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-03-2019, 01:55 PM	#3
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05-03-2019, 08:20 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Not the place to be while its happening... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-09-2019, 11:18 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sure it is, gives you something pretty to marvel at... while you're going down. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-03-2019, 07:20 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Rime ice is really pretty stuff. It's super thick in these pictures. Some of that ice looks 40 inches thick in spots.

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