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NC Mountains
Ice Storm
By Kim Brady
February 26, 2013
Editor’s note: My
sister posted some of these photos on her facebook
page. I thought it might be interesting to share them so that we know
what we are missing.
The North Carolina Appalachians are quite capable of dispensing extreme
weather.
Last Tuesday morning, a cold air system dumped a half-inch of ice on
the mountains, creating a frozen terrain that was thrilling to an
Atlanta-based photographer.
Driving north on Hwy 25 into Henderson County, I passed from heavy fog
at the base of the Cherokee Foothills to an eerie landscape of
ice-covered trees and brush, turning the mountain tops on either side
of me a frosty white. Twenty minutes later, as I turned onto Hwy 26
toward Asheville (approx. elevation 2100 ft), the ice disappeared and
precipitation changed back to a soft rain. Hours later, as I drove back
down the mountain pass, the ice was still there, so I pulled off in
Zirconia, NC to photograph it up close.
Here are a few amazing scenes I was able to capture before the light
faded.
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Fog at the base of the
Cherokee Foothills
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Ice through the
mountain pass
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Yucca plant with curly
ice formations
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Ice branch with buds |
Frozen flag |
Post Office tree |
Private drive |
Zirconia on ice |
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