Ice on Ice

The extreme cold weather reminds me of when I worked for a shipping company. We were loading the plane and a fine mist started. It was like a heavy fog. it was just below freezing. Within 15 minutes, the plane had a half-inch coating of ice and was frozen to the ground. The airport had to bring out portable heaters to thaw the wheels and tow it to a hangar to thaw it out. Our cars were worse. I had to pour hot water on the door to get it open. It took half an hour for the heater to clear the windows enough to drive. If it had rained, the water would have rolled off. But because it was so light, the water pooled and froze in layers. Right now, with the temps being so low, I can't imagine how much chaos a fine rain would cause.