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Basically, there are two requirements for icing to form on an aircraft surface. First you need visible moisture (clouds, fog, rain, etc.), and then you need to be in the proper temperature range...somewhere between -2C to -20C. The moisture, usually supercooled but still in a liquid state, freezes on contact with the aircraft surfaces. See the link below for an excellent NASA tutorial on aircraft icing.

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