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[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 50 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

A catenary!

I guess the snow thawed a little bit then refroze during the night

[–] Cattail@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

I was thinking it's partially made of ice and it just warped into shape

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That’s really cool! I wonder what caused it? It looks like there must be some melting involved for it to bend like that? Is it still soft, or has it frozen hard?

E: maybe the wind is involved? It reminds me of some wind-swept snow piles.

[–] Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca 13 points 2 months ago

Canadian here.

It's most definitely a combination of excellent bright sunshine with the right amount of windchill to create just enough sagging for it to droop like this yet freeze in this shape. We see them called windrows but I have to say in all my years this is absolutely magnificent and I've never seen one quite like it.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

When Jack Frost makes your house fancy.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don’t be the guy who drives through snowmen.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

I do the fist punch through the head leaving a comical hole in the head.