The ice was a little slow however, as it had hoar frost on it from the humidity in the air that morning. |
The avalanche appeared to be the wind loaded storm snow running on the old surface hoar layer. |
Snow covers the village in Sisley's Winter at Louveciennes, the slanting shapes of three passers-by drawing the eye to the twisted trunks of fruit trees on which a hoar frost hangs like wintry blossom. |
The strength of a layer of depth hoar is very low and the structure of the layer falls at the slightest touch. |
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. |
By now a full-time staff of permanent RCN officers and men had been established at HMCS Nonsuch and under the command of Cdr Hoar the ship showed steady progress and an up-to-date modern gun battery was installed. |