hard rime

Hard rime is somewhat less milky, especially if it is not heavy.

The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in Kyūshū.

The opposite conditions favour ice with higher densities, such as hard rime or clear ice.

Hard rime is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects.

Hard rime is comparatively denser.

Crown snow-load is snow and hard rime accumulating on tree crowns and structures in a cold climate.

Crossing into Canada, the headwinds grew stronger still, and a load of hard rime ice and clear ice was visible on the wings.

Soft rime is less dense than hard rime and is milky and crystalline, like sugar.

Hard rime formations are difficult to shake off; they have a comb-like appearance, unlike soft rime, which looks feathery or spiky, or clear ice, which looks homogeneous and transparent.

Scientists at meteorologically extreme places such as Mount Washington in New Hampshire often have to break huge chunks of hard rime off weather equipment, in order to keep anemometers and other measuring instruments operating.

Clear ice is denser and more homogeneous than hard rime; like rime, however, clear ice accumulates on branches and overhead lines, where it is particularly dangerous due to its relative high density.