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(National Weather Service)   Have you ever wanted to know how to measure ice thickness from a freezing rain event? Well, anyway, the National Weather Service is here to tell you how   (weather.gov) divider line
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586 clicks; posted to STEM » on 01 Feb 2023 at 3:55 PM (7 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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Smelly Pirate Hooker
2023-02-01 4:07:11 PM  
Any amount of freezing rain is too much.
 
BlakCat
2023-02-01 4:11:29 PM  

Smelly Pirate Hooker: Any amount of freezing rain is too much.


I think measuring the thickness would be my least concern.
 
Barnhawk72
2023-02-01 4:22:37 PM  
I know an alternate method, but it's kinda painful.
 
drjekel_mrhyde
2023-02-01 4:23:55 PM  
I just add a extra 2" to my black ice
 
espiaboricua
2023-02-01 4:28:11 PM  

BlakCat: Smelly Pirate Hooker: Any amount of freezing rain is too much.

I think measuring the thickness would be my least concern.


You're more concerned about its length?
 
Luse [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 4:32:43 PM  
4/16 ? They're giving out advice on measurements and can't even be bothered to simplify?
 
BlakCat
2023-02-01 4:46:12 PM  

espiaboricua: BlakCat: Smelly Pirate Hooker: Any amount of freezing rain is too much.

I think measuring the thickness would be my least concern.

You're more concerned about its length?


Duration.
 
SumoJeb [OhFark]
2023-02-01 4:46:42 PM  

Luse: 4/16 ? They're giving out advice on measurements and can't even be bothered to simplify?


I prefer all my inch measurements in base 144
36/144
The rulers I buy are oversized so all the hash marks can fit.
 
Promo Sapien
2023-02-01 5:06:03 PM  

SumoJeb: Luse: 4/16 ? They're giving out advice on measurements and can't even be bothered to simplify?

I prefer all my inch measurements in base 144
36/144
The rulers I buy are oversized so all the hash marks can fit.


That gave me a laugh. Thank you.
 
morg
2023-02-01 5:29:07 PM  

BlakCat: espiaboricua: BlakCat: Smelly Pirate Hooker: Any amount of freezing rain is too much.

I think measuring the thickness would be my least concern.

You're more concerned about its length?

Duration.


The motion of the floetion.
 
Tom Marvolo Bombadil
2023-02-01 6:25:19 PM  

BlakCat: espiaboricua: BlakCat: Smelly Pirate Hooker: Any amount of freezing rain is too much.

I think measuring the thickness would be my least concern.

You're more concerned about its length?

Duration.


Have you tried adding lubrication?
 
common sense is an oxymoron [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-01 6:25:24 PM  
I don't want to measure ice after the fact, I want a forecast accurate enough to know whether to prepare for no ice, any ice, or enough ice to cause extended power outages.
 
Aquapope
2023-02-01 9:43:17 PM  
That seems like a lot of words to say "Average the thinnest and thickest".
 
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