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冬夜偶遇的 “反常识” 冰挂：2℃的柳梢，怎么结了满枝星？

冬夜散步撞见件怪事：手机显示气温 2℃，河边垂柳梢却挂了串串冰晶，像碎钻晃得人眼亮 —— 不是每个枝梢都有，疏密分布也不均匀。

驻足很久隔着篱笆拼命睁大眼睛想看个究竟，旁边喷泉的水声裹着寒气漫过来。按常识，水要 0℃才结冰，可这 2℃的夜里，柳梢怎么就冻出了冰？

上网查了才知道这是 “局部低温的魔法”：夜间柳梢通过辐射散热，表面温度降至 0℃以下（远低于环境气温）；喷泉溅起的细小水滴附着在柳梢上，热量被低温枝条快速吸走，同时以树皮纹理、灰尘为 “成核点”，不用等水温降到零下，直接凝在枝上成了冰。而树下的河水还在流，是因为水体热量多、交换快，能稳住 2℃的温度。

伴着微风冰挂轻晃，灯光碎在水里，忽然觉得好神奇，神奇的 “反常识” 。

An Unusual Icicle Sight on a Winter Night: How Did Willow Twigs Frost Over at 2℃?
I came across a weird scene during a winter night walk: my phone said it was 2℃ outside, but the weeping willow twigs by the river were covered in clusters of icicles, glistening like tiny broken diamonds. The icicles weren’t evenly spread—some twigs were full of them, others had none at all.
I stood there for ages, squinting through the fence to get a clearer look. The gurgling of the nearby fountain drifted over, carrying a chill in the air. Common sense says water freezes at 0℃, so how did these icicles form on such a "warm" night?
A quick online check uncovered the trick: localized low temperatures. After dark, the willow twigs lost heat fast through radiation, making their surface way colder than the air—even below 0℃. Tiny water droplets from the fountain stuck to the twigs. Their heat was quickly drawn away by the cold branches, and with the bark’s rough texture and dust as natural freezing spots, the droplets turned to ice right away, no need to get extra cold.
Meanwhile, the river below kept flowing. Its large volume allowed better heat exchange, staying a steady 2℃.
A soft breeze made the icicles sway gently, and lamplight danced on the water. In that moment, I couldn’t help but marvel at this lovely, rule-defying sight.

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