freezing rain– rare a natural phenomenon in Moscow; this is precipitation falling out of the clouds at negative air temperatures (most often 0...−10°, sometimes up to −15°) in the form of transparent ice balls 1-3 mm in diameter. There is unfrozen water inside the balls - falling on objects, the balls break into shells, water flows out and ice forms.
But this phenomenon was experienced in December 2010 by all residents of Moscow.
On December 25-26, 2010, freezing rain fell in Moscow, the Moscow region and a number of neighboring regions in the zone of two parallel warm fronts. An ice crust up to 20 mm thick, in places up to 50 mm thick, covered roads, sidewalks, tree branches, wires, cars parked on the street, etc. In the following days, the situation was aggravated by the accumulation of wet snow on icy surfaces, resulting in the formation of so-called "complex deposits". The absence of thaws and strong winds caused the preservation of ice and snow-ice deposits over the next few weeks (in the Moscow region until 01/19/2011).
Many Muscovites faced problems that were the result of this natural phenomenon: people could not open their cars because they were under a layer of ice; trees turned into ice statues; it was very difficult for people to walk on the sidewalks, and for vehicles to drive on the roads - everything was covered with ice.
The consequences were, unfortunately, sad: more than 12,000 trees were felled in Moscow alone. Falling trees damaged and cut power lines. Life support facilities, hospitals turned out to be de-energized, there were interruptions in the operation of airports, railway and road transport, urban electric transport, fixed and cellular communications. The transport situation in Moscow and the Moscow suburbs was close to catastrophic: long-distance trains, suburban electric trains, Aeroexpress trains to Moscow airports moved with long delays, and there were interruptions in the movement of metro trains. Due to a broken wire, the main and backup lines power lines for several days stopped its work at Domodedovo Airport, and due to the lack of anti-icing fluid for aircraft treatment - Sheremetyevo Airport. Falling trees and branches damaged many cars, hundreds of people were injured, and there were casualties.
I remember very well one of the icy days: I went with my parents to the Christmas tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It was almost impossible to walk, the road was so slippery. It was a real ice rink; the ice shone like a mirror, and it seemed that even on skates it would be impossible to move, it was so slippery. Many people simply stood in confusion, and then barely reached the nearest fence, also covered with a thin layer of ice, and, holding on to it, walked forward. So did we.
In Moscow, the icing lasted up to 17 days, and its maximum thickness was 10-11 mm.
But it was also unusually beautiful! I never again saw roads, road signs, trees, cars, shops, monuments of my beloved city covered with ice. The whole city was covered in ice! It seemed that only people managed to "survive" after the ice disaster.
And this photo was taken on the very day that I still remember and that I still wonder about!
At the end of December, the central part of Russia fell under the power of natural disaster called freezing rain. In St. Petersburg, such a phenomenon is predicted for January 9th. Let's hope the predictions don't come true. And yet, what is freezing rain? The most common and often copied in Runet, even on specialized portals, is the following definition from Russian Wikipedia: “Freezing rain is solid atmospheric precipitation that falls at negative air temperatures (most often 0 ... -10 °, sometimes up to -15 °) in the form hard transparent ice balls with a diameter of 1-3 mm. There is unfrozen water inside the balls - falling on objects, the balls break into shells, water flows out and ice forms. I don't believe it. Such small balls, inside the water. Ice outside. Too complicated design. Doubt arises. Is it true?
I must say that for Russia, especially its northern part, this phenomenon is not very common. The heaviest freezing rains occur annually in America. There they are called "freezing rain" and they often turn into ice storms "ice storm". Let's look at the American Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org, so to speak, to the experts.
So, freezing rain is formed when a phenomenon occurs in the atmosphere in which a layer warm air is trapped between two layers of cold air. The moisture (snow) frozen in the upper cold layer melts, falling into the warm layer. Snow turns into rain in a fairly high layer with a pressure of about 80 kPa. Continuing to fall from a great height and at a decent speed, raindrops near the ground fall into a layer with a temperature below zero, but they do not pass into snow or ice, but into a supercooled state of water. (This condition has been observed by everyone who has tried to freeze the triple point of water using the saline method). This condition is especially dangerous because any shaking leads to an instantaneous solidification of the liquid. Supercooled droplets on impact with the ground, tree branches, etc. immediately turn to ice. Therefore, it is still rain, but freezing. A very serious test for trees, each branch of which is sealed, becomes very fragile, like crystal.
A thick layer of ice can cause serious damage to nature and humans. This phenomenon is also dangerous for power lines, as it leads to their breakage. And in the mountains, as a result of freezing rain, the ice of glaciers can be so compacted that it is difficult to cut it even with an ice ax.
The US National Weather Service classifies a freezing rain as an ice storm if a layer of ice over 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) thick forms on an exposed surface. Meteorologists admit that freezing rain cannot always be predicted in advance.
The thickest layer of ice from a single ice storm was recorded in 1961 in Idaho. He was 8 inches (20.3 cm).
On December 25, 2010, freezing rain fell in Moscow and the Moscow region. According to the preliminary results, which were summed up by the authorities of Moscow and the region, about 4.6 thousand trees were felled in Moscow, which led to numerous breaks in power lines. More than 400,000 people were left without electricity, and Domodedovo airport was also completely de-energized. Due to falling branches and whole trees, 27 people were injured, one died. As a result of icy conditions, 1,350 people were injured in two days. In 2010, several cases of freezing rain and intense ice were also recorded in the Urals and Volga Federal Districts. in the city of Troitsk Chelyabinsk region) because of the ice, schools were closed for two days, in Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg there were many kilometers of traffic jams on the roads. On the M5 highway (Moscow - Chelyabinsk) in the Zlatoust area, a huge traffic jam formed due to the fact that multi-ton trucks could not climb the slope. Breaks in power transmission lines, overhead communication lines and difficulty in the movement of vehicles were also observed in a number of areas of the Samara and Ulyanovsk regions, Republic of Tatarstan. (information from en.wikidpedia.org).
We wish you a good winter so that supercooled water falls to Earth less often. It is better to let the usual Russian fluffy snow fall.
Which arises due to the temperature difference at the height of the passage of the rain front and at the surface of the earth. It refers to the so-called "oversized" precipitation, which falls out monotonously over a fairly long period of time.
Everything happens like this: below, above the surface of the earth, there is cold air (ice rain traditionally occurs at), and above it there is a layer of warmer air.
Raindrops, approaching the ground, freeze very quickly - but only outside. It turns out that it consists of solid transparent balls of ice, inside of which unfrozen water remains.
When falling, the balls break, the liquid pours out and quickly freezes, forming ice on the asphalt and an ice crust on other surfaces (on tree branches, roofs of houses, cars, etc.).
Note! In the science of weather, there is also such a thing as " heavy snow” - but, unlike prolonged freezing rain, it refers to heavy rainfall, characterized by a sudden onset and a sharp change in intensity. It happens at positive temperatures and is dangerous because it sharply worsens visibility.
Yes, freezing rain can cause serious damage. Under the weight of ice, trees break and die, power lines break, collapse various designs, air traffic is disrupted. The number of road accidents increases sharply due to ice on the roads. In addition, it becomes very difficult for motorists to rescue their cars from ice captivity, and for public utilities to clear the streets.
Freezing rain is a rare occurrence in our country. It's typical of the East Coast. North America- northeastern United States and Canada.
But at the end of 2010 - beginning of 2011, freezing rain passed in Moscow and the Moscow region. As a result: more than 400 thousand people were left without electricity; sticking of wet snow and ice on wires and fallen trees disrupted the power supply of most settlements areas, as well as railways and social facilities. Hospitals were de-energized.
Due to a power outage at Domodedovo Airport, Sheremetyevo Airport worked intermittently. Thousands of people could not leave the capital. There were problems at work public transport- trams and trolleybuses. In addition, many cars were damaged.
When there is ice on the street, you need to be careful, carefully look under your feet, because on the ice you can easily slip and get injured. It is best to wear shoes with ribbed soles. It is also better not to walk under frozen trees - under the weight ice crust branches may fall.
How to get a car out of ice captivity?
1) The first thing a motorist needs to do is open the door and get inside. In this case, do not pour boiling water on the door - the paint may crack and corrosion will begin. Experts advise using a heating pad with hot water and apply it to the castle. Then you need to slightly swing the door so that the ice at the junction cracks and it opens.
2) If you managed to get inside, then you must immediately start the engine, turn on the stove and headlights, the car will gradually warm up.
3) When the windows become warmer, you can try to remove the ice from them with a scraper. Prior to this, the wipers are strictly not recommended to be turned on.
4) When the car has more or less thawed, you need to take it to the car wash, where the remaining ice will be knocked down with jets of water.
Freezing rain is quite rare. But thousands of people living in different parts of Russia managed to become its witnesses. What causes freezing rain? What are its consequences? Let's figure this out together.
Rain is different: cold and warm, with small raindrops and large drops, straight and oblique. Sometimes it literally rains down from the sky. Scientists are still arguing about the process of occurrence of this natural phenomenon. But they all agree on one thing: freezing rain is a weather anomaly.
After many years of research and observation, experts managed to identify some patterns. Freezing rain, the photo of which is attached to the article, occurs at air temperatures from 0 to -10 ° C. This happens when cold and warm air masses collide. Being in the upper layer, the snowflakes melt, but when they move to the lower layer, they immediately turn into ice floes. If you go outside after a freezing rain and carefully examine the precipitation, you can see hollow balls of water. As they fall to the ground, they break. Water pours out of them and immediately freezes, as a result of which the surface (soil, lawns, roads) is covered with an ice crust.
In December 2010, residents and guests of the capital witnessed It's about about freezing rain. It started suddenly. In the weather forecasts compiled and voiced by weather forecasters, not a word was said about this. People were taken by surprise by the freezing rain at night. Photos of icy roads, buildings, cars and trees were published in print media and on Internet portals the next day.
An unusual natural phenomenon literally paralyzed the transport system of the city. Electricity went out at airports. Several dozen flights were delayed. It took the utilities more than a day to fix the problems that had arisen. The damage amounted to millions of rubles. Owners of cars and buildings suffered with advertising signs. Dozens of trees were also damaged.
We observed an unusual natural phenomenon in one of the warmest regions of Russia. We are talking about Krasnodar Territory. On the night of January 21, 2014, the services of Kubanenergo OJSC were raised on alarm. Freezing rain fell for several hours. At night, experts began to eliminate its consequences.
The south-west of the Krasnodar Territory suffered more than others. These include Anapa and the Crimean region. Thousands of local residents were left without electricity. Repair crews worked in emergency mode and in bad weather. Some consumers have managed to "feed off" backup schemes all this time.
AT daytime the situation in the Krasnodar Territory improved slightly. But in some places there was severe ice. The Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region declares that there are no victims or injured. The consequences of freezing rain were scratched cars and fallen trees. The work of transport was paralyzed for several hours, because of which municipal transport companies and ordinary taxi drivers suffered considerable damage.
Many underestimate the seriousness and danger of this natural phenomenon. The ice layer formed on wires and tree branches occupies a large area. Therefore, it is not surprising that there is a break in power lines, damage to cars and plantings.
No less dangerous for people are roads covered with ice crust. In this situation, the number of accidents increases and the traumatism increases.
The skin of aircraft and ships suffers most from the effects of freezing rain. Drops of such in large numbers can lead to trouble - loss of control of the aircraft or the flooding of the ship.
Don't blame meteorologists for everything. They argue that it is almost impossible to predict this natural phenomenon.
Each of us knows that during the ice should be extremely careful and attentive. When moving on a slippery road surface, you need to look under your feet. One wrong step - and the injury is guaranteed. After the freezing rain is over, wear shoes with ribbed soles. Try to avoid frozen trees. It is not uncommon for branches to break under the weight of the ice crust and fall on passers-by.
To release your car from snow captivity, perform the following steps:
1. Gently open the door and get inside. Many in this situation begin to pour boiling water over the doors. But this is a huge mistake. Due to exposure to boiling water, the paint will crack, and after a while corrosion will begin. If you do not want to get a similar result, then listen to the advice of experts. They recommend using a heating pad filled with hot water. We apply it to the castle for a couple of minutes. Then slightly swing the door. The ice at the junction should crack. And then the door will open freely.
2. If you managed to get into the salon, then immediately start the engine, turn on the stove and headlights. All this will contribute to the warming of the car.
3. When the windows get warmer, try to clear them of ice using a scraper. Until this point, the wipers should not be turned on.
4. When the car is more or less thawed, you can go to the nearest car wash, where professionals will knock down the remaining ice with a pressure of water.
Now you know what freezing rain is. We also examined in detail the features of its appearance and consequences.
Falling out of the clouds at negative air temperatures (most often 0 ... -10 °, sometimes up to -15 °) in the form of transparent ice balls with a diameter of 1-3 mm. There is unfrozen water inside the balls - falling on objects, the balls break into shells, water flows out and ice forms.
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