Book 19, Question 116
What Is Frazil Ice?
Frazil ice is a river slush made of tiny ice crystals! On very cold nights, rushing water can cool slightly below freezing. Then crystals form all through the flow, like a slushy drink.
More fun facts
- Frazil ice is made of tiny ice crystals floating in water.
- In Yosemite, it forms when waterfall mist freezes overnight.
- It then flows down the creek like slush.
- It is most famous below Lower Yosemite Fall.
- Frazil ice also forms on rivers like the Hudson in New York.
Sources: National Park Service, National Park Service
Questions kids ask
Where can you see frazil ice in Yosemite?
It is most famous below Lower Yosemite Fall, where waterfall mist freezes overnight.