ice storm

Noun

Meaning

a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice

Alternative names

ice-storm

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Examples

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted to do, and frankly I don't think I was ready to do a big production like this. Ang Lee

It's a lifelong failing: she has never been prepared. But how can you have a sense of wonder if you're prepared for everything? Prepared for the sunset. Prepared for the moonrise. Prepared for the ice storm. What a flat existence that would be. Margaret Atwood

An abnormally early but powerful ice storm has crippled large swaths of Oklahoma, causing hundreds of thousands of power outages and toppling thousands of trees. Source: Internet

A freak ice storm had swept through central and southern Ohio a few days before Christmas and had torn away power lines, and crumbled oak trees like they were kindling. Source: Internet

Freezing rain is a type of winter storm called an ice storm where rain falls and then freezes producing a glaze of ice. Source: Internet

In December 2002, Charlotte and much of central North Carolina were hit by an ice storm that resulted in more than 1.3 million people losing power. citation During an abnormally cold December, many were without power for weeks. Source: Internet

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