
Frost
Weather Related
Used to describe ice forming outside due to cold weather.

Farmers worry about frost damaging crops.
Visibility Hazard
Frost can affect visibility by forming on windows, requiring scraping or defrosting.

He used a scraper to remove the frost from his windshield.
Not Snow
Frost is not the same as snow; it forms directly on surfaces, not from falling precipitation.

Frost decorated the leaves, but no snow had fallen.
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