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Facts to know about frost

Have you ever wondered how beautiful-looking frost forms? How they add beauty to the environment? Here's a look at the process and some enchanting pictures.

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Formation of frost normally happens on still, clear and cold nights.

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The cold air condenses the water vapour in the air into droplets on the ground or other surfaces.

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When the temperature of the ground or surface is below 32 °F, the moisture freezes into ice crystals that are known as the frost point.

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There are five types of frost: ground frost, air frost, hoar frost, glaze and rime.

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Ground frost is the formation of ice on the ground and other surfaces like trees when their temperature is below the freezing point of water.

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Air frost happens when the air temperature, at a height of at least one meter above the ground, dips below the freezing point of water.

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Hoar frost are tiny ice crystals that form in the same way as dew. However, the temperature of the surface needs to be below the freezing point.

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Rime is a type of frost that is usually seen in polar conditions with strong winds and wet climate.

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Glaze forms when the extremely cold rain comes into contact with the ground that is well below 32 °F.

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Frost crystals are formed when surrounding air is full of water vapour.

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A woman peering out of the frosty window.

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Frost pattern on a windowpane.

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Girls looking through frosty windows.

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Cloudberry leaves turned red and rimmed with frost.

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Frost deposit on trees along the road.

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A view of a frosty morning.

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Frost designs on a windowpane.

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Frosted apples on a branch.

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Heart-shaped drawing on a frosty window.

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