"I think that the term frost 'flower' relates to the shape taken by the ice rather than there being any botanical connection." He said the "ribbon ice" probably formed from "water trapped in the ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Fragile ribbons of ice have been popping out of the ground across Tennessee during the first few days of December. They are called frost flowers and here’s how they form.
SEE ALSO: Rare clouds make a wave over Montreal Frost flowers can form on thin layers of ice on cold, calm days with no winds. The temperature at the ice surface must be warmer than the air ...