ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

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Whitmer was originally scheduled to deliver the remarks earlier this month but had to postpone her visit to respond to a wave of ice storms in northern Michigan. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Large portions of northern Michigan are without power due to an ice storm that hit the area on Saturday. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 What To Know An ice storm warning has been issued for parts of Michigan and Wisconsin, with freezing rain, snow, and sleet expected to create treacherous road conditions, cause widespread power outages, and snap tree limbs. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 If a hurricane, flood, ice storm or wildfire can take your business offline for a day, week, month or longer, weather resilience needs to be front and center in any productive business continuity plan. Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice storm was in 1797

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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ice storm

noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands

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