: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact
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Recent Examples on the WebMichael Dossett, the Kentucky director of the division of emergency management, said this storm could top the ice storm in February 2021. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2022 The ice storm in Texas left some parts of the states in the dark for over a week. Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 18 May 2021 The National Weather Service said winter storm and ice storm warnings were in effect for parts of the state, and a winter storm watch had been issued for Columbia and surrounding areas.NBC News, 15 Jan. 2022 But in February 2021, two days before the big ice storm that left hundreds of thousands of Oregonians without power, the utility brought on Steve Vanderburg as manager of its new in-house meteorology team.oregonlive, 22 June 2022 The Sauk County Historical Society, which was planning a presentation on the 100-year-old storm Tuesday, produced a flyer that started to go viral thanks to the coincidental timing of the ice storm. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2022 The recent problems, such as those caused by Hurricane Ida, the ice storm in Texas earlier this year that caused widespread outages and the wildfires in the west, are only going to get worse in the coming years. Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Sep. 2021 At its peak, what was the worst ice storm in 40 years knocked out power to more than 350,000. Mark Scolforo, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2021 Callery pear has a weak wood and branch structure and is susceptible to ice storm damage.oregonlive, 7 May 2022 See More