Today marks the 16th day in a row that temperatures have failed to reach the freezing mark in eastern Ohio. Though temperatures have been below average for much of the month, snowfall has been on the light side with the greatest twenty-four hour accumulation being less than 2 inches. A warm-up is forecast for later this week that should break the freezing streak. Those wishing for big snowstorms should not give up hope as most heavy snows on record in Belmont County historically have occurred January through March with the exception being the thanksgiving storm of 1950. Posted below are some interesting pictures of ice crystals taken after last February's heavy snow event.
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| Ice needles collect on top of a frozen vernal pool. |
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Rime ice attached to tree branches. Rime ice forms
when super cooled water droplets (usually from fog)
collect on frozen surfaces. The resulting crystals
take on a jagged appearance. |
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| A closer view of the rime ice crystals. |
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