What Actually Causes Frost On Windshields In North Carolina?
The weather is becoming colder in the Carolinas as we get farther into fall. This means that a lot of individuals will soon have to start scraping frost off of…
The weather is becoming colder in the Carolinas as we get farther into fall. This means that a lot of individuals will soon have to start scraping frost off of their car windows. With this happening more often, a lot of people start to ask the question "What actually causes frost on windshields in North Carolina?"
According to WLNS, not just every cold night can cause frost on windshields. For frost to actually form on windshields three different conditions must be met. There must be freezing cold air, calm conditions throughout the night, and clear skies.
Clear skies create the conditions for heat during the day to escape faster overnight. Meaning that it gets as cold as possible. When the temperature ends up going below the dew point, moisture is created on surfaces. These surfaces turn to frost when the temperature is below or at the freezing point.
These conditions are very sensitive, meaning even a wind gust can prevent the process from finishing or even starting in the first place.
The temperature overnight can help you predict how difficult scraping off frost may be in the morning. Around 29 to 32 degrees is easy to scrape right off. However, when the temperature goes below 25 degrees it will take more work to get the frost off.
Charlotte winter date ideas that are relationship expert approved
A Charlotte winter may make you want to just snuggle up on the couch and not move...but whether you are in a relationship or dating, a date may be hard to avoid. There are so many cute winter date ideas that you and your boo should try out this season. Here are the ones that are fun and relationship expert-approved and where you can do them in Charlotte!
Take a cooking class
This has actually been something on my bucket list and I'm definitely going to try and plan this date. Here are two places that I've heard great things about in the Charlotte area.
Build a snowman
This might be a little hard to do if you live in the metro Charlotte area. BUT there are plenty of driveable getaways from Charlotte that can make this a reality for you. Here are some of my favorite weekend (or even day) trips:
-Asheville
-Beech Mountain
-Blowing Rock
-Banner Elk
-Great Smoky Mountains National Park
-Boone
-Wintergreen Resort, VA
-Snowshoe, West VA
Go sledding
If we're being honest I can't remember the last time I went sledding just because it snowed so much and that was an option. It's been at least a decade. But, lucky for people now there are actual snow tubing and sledding spots all around North Carolina.
-Hawks Nest Tubing
-Wolf Tube at Wolf Ridge
-Sapphire Valley
-Scaly Mountain
-Moonshine Mountain
-Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing
-Beech Mountain
-Sugar Mountain
-Maggie Valley Snow Tubing
Enjoy a wine tasting
Vineyards have become one of my favorite things. They are so fun. Here are a few I've been to and a few that are on my bucket list:
-Childress Vineyards in Lexington
-Divine Llama Vineyards in East Bend
-Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda
-Rocky River Vineyards in Midland
-Serre Vineyards in Mt. Airy
-Shelton Vineyards in Dobson
-Treehouse Vineyards in Monroe
-Veronet Vineyards in Kings Mtn
Go ice skating
There are indoor ice skating rinks, but what's the fun in that? Check out some of these outdoor ones that you can experience this winter in Charlotte.
-Whitewater Center
-Light the Knights festival (this ends 1/8 so hurry!)
-Birkdale on Ice
-Founders Holiday Ice Rink in Rock Hill
Hit up a jazz club
Middle C Jazz!
