2013.12.05

Rock Creek at 10 Below

An Arctic front moved in, and temperatures dropped to 10 below zero Fahrenheit. Rock Creek was a winter wonderland of freezing fog, ice fog and ice jams.

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Ice Fog on Rock Creek, Rock Creek at 10 Below photo

Ice Fog on Rock Creek

It was ten below zero Fahrenheit, and even the fog was icy. Ice fog forms in polar conditions near or below zero, and is composed of tiny ice crystals suspended in the frigid air.

Ice Fog on Rock Creek, Rock Creek at 10 Below photo

Ice Fog on Rock Creek

Ice Fog on Rock Creek, Rock Creek at 10 Below photo

Ice Fog on Rock Creek

Ice Jams on Rock Creek, Rock Creek at 10 Below photo

Ice Jams on Rock Creek

Ice Jams on Rock Creek, Rock Creek at 10 Below photo

Ice Jams on Rock Creek