"Pogonip is freezing fog, formed by fine ice crystals floating in the air. It is a fairly common phenomenon in the Reno / Tahoe area during cold temperatures after a heavy snowfall. Pogonip results from a combination of high humidity and below freezing temperatures. It can be quite thick, making for hazardous driving conditions. On the plus side, pogonip frequently covers everything with a beautiful layer of fine ice crystals. Pogonip is from the Shoshone word meaning "cloud." Another interpretation is that it means "white death," which is what can happen to people who become helplessly lost in the fog and expire from exposure."
:cheesy: That's awesome! Thanks for posting that up :crazyeyes:
This one is located about 55 miles north east of as Vegas, next trip out to Logandale now has a small side trip up Beacon Hill road. http://goo.gl/maps/BuPJg
I've heard of this one and one up by Glendale. I hope to check them out the next time I'm in the area.
http://sometimes-interesting.com/2013/12/04/concrete-arrows-and-the-u-s-airmail-beacon-system/ This site has gps coordinates for the arrows. And this is pretty Damn cool.
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Hey now, that's a link I had not found in my searches. Thanks for posting that up. I just hope the sites are still in good shape. Seems that anytime GPS coordinates are available, the site get trashed, shot up and burned to the ground. :grayno: