Frost flowers: how to find ice ribbons on plants at dawn
ByJoy KiginandTatum Fry•
16 hours agoUpdated: October 16, 2026, 3:33 pm EDTPublished: October 16, 2026, 3:04 pm EDT

A hard freeze after a warm week could grow frost flowers, thin curling ribbons of ice, on plant stems across the Ozarks and the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. Look at the base of white crownbeard and dittany at sunrise, because the ice melts by mid-morning. It's a fun, free thing to hunt for with the kids, and the weather.com forecast can show you whether a freeze is headed your way.

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