Comments | thatwasjen: River like glass

thatwasjen

River like glass

Feb 12, 2007 19:18

I love it when the Potomac freezes -- it happens so rarely. I imagine that I can walk straight across it into the city.

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amalphiea February 13 2007, 03:14:39 UTC

I like that it still sparkles in the sun, it's not foggy looking.

blueeowyn February 13 2007, 04:32:29 UTC

It froze again?!! Wow. I vaguely remember the Bay freezing (according to what I have found, that was Jan. 1977) and walking on it. The same articles mentioned the Potomac freezing and people walking up to the bridge (I don't remember if it was Wilson or Legion).

thatwasjen February 13 2007, 14:37:46 UTC

Well, I wouldn't try skating on it or anything -- IIRC, the Potomac is a bit salty, and that keeps it from ever freezing solid. But the surface is more ice sheets than flowing water right now. Pretty.

blueeowyn February 13 2007, 14:51:06 UTC

It did freeze solid in '77 (heck the Chesapeake Bay was solid enough that people were skating on it) but it is rare.

The ice sheets sound pretty.