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In the Northeast, where ice storms are on the rise, perhaps cutting the gas from time to time might make more sense.
—Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Winter weather brings travel delays ahead of holidays A storm system that brought an ice storm to the Midwest over the weekend has now moved into the Northeast, causing slow commutes and school delays on Monday morning.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition, ice storms can create black ice -- patchy ice on roadways or other transportation surfaces that cannot easily be seen -- and ice jams in lakes and streams, which can contribute to severe flooding, the NWS said.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, a Novi hotel agreed to reimburse customers who paid more than $200 a night for a room when ice storms knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in February 2023.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
ice storm
noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands
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