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Freezing Rain

August 9th, 2005 at 6:09 pm By johnsee (Around the World, Tech & Science)

Freezing Rain

Someone posted this photo up on digg and I have to say it’s just incredible.
Although the post only included a link to the single photo a big of digging on google revealed a snoped entry on the topic.
The photos are taken from Switzerland.

One of the local Swiss newspapers reported that:

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The cold did not save sailing ships moored in the ports of Léman. In Geneva, several boats sank under the weight of the ice. Several minor roads were closed, passage having been made impossible by the ice and the snowdrifts. In downtown Geneva, Servette Street was closed after the rupture of a water pipeline transformed the roadway into a true skating rink.

[Snopes Article with rest of the images]

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