Rime Rime: motionless snowflakes, that occur only when air (not wind) moves across cold objects; instead of falling from the sky, the flakes build from the earth. In the case of rime, it is only the sky that moves. Rime on a Larch Okanagan Mountains Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related