On Jan 13, 7:13 am, "Rich" wrote:
It seems the mid west is in the grip of an ice storm :-

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/1...x.html?eref=rs...

I recall a similar event in the UK when large icicles were dropping like
spears from buildings and powerlines. Anyone know how frequently this event
occurs in the UK ?

Richhttp://www.richdavies.com/weather.htm

There was freezing drizzle here on 30 Dec '95. Max temp
-0.8°. It was nearly impossible to walk on the pavement without going
a-over-t.
The conditions for freezing rain in Oklahoma at the moment are
perfect, with surface temps about -5° and an enormous inversion
between 2000 and 4000 feet, temps up to +9°. A marked wind shear at
the inversion as well. See:

http://weather.uwyo.edu/cgi-bin/soun...312&STNM=72357

This is for Norman, OK, at 12Z, 13 Jan.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.