Rime

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Rime is a white, friable ice, often resembling feathers, that forms on the upwind side of objects from supercooled cloud droplets striking surfaces in the wind stream. [1]

More on this topic: in-cloud icing

References

  1. Charles C. Ryerson. April 2013. Icing Management for Coast Guard Assets. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. ERDC/ C R R E L TR-13-7.