Ice storms are important weather events that are challenging to study because of difficulties in predicting their occurrence. Here, we describe a novel method for simulating ice storms that involves spraying water over a forest canopy during sub-freezing conditions.
Campbell, J. L., Rustad, L. E., Driscoll, C. T., Halm, I., Fahey, T. J., Fakhraei, H., Groffman, P. M., Hawley, G. J., Leuenberger, W., Schaberg, P. G. Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems. J. Vis. Exp. (160), e61492, doi:10.3791/61492 (2020).