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Recent Examples of ice storm
In 1975, an ice storm triggered an electrical fire that set his family’s home ablaze.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 July 2024
Healthy, diverse forests in the east also typically have open areas, carved into the canopy by wind or ice storms or through natural stand development over time.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 2 July 2024
Oregon meanwhile remains under a state of emergency due to ice storms that left over 45,000 customers without power.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
The fear of some people is the oak will fall victim to an ice storm, as the club’s famous Eisenhower tree did in 2014.
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—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 July 2024
Healthy, diverse forests in the east also typically have open areas, carved into the canopy by wind or ice storms or through natural stand development over time.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 2 July 2024
Oregon meanwhile remains under a state of emergency due to ice storms that left over 45,000 customers without power.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
The fear of some people is the oak will fall victim to an ice storm, as the club’s famous Eisenhower tree did in 2014.
5.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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During a snowstorm on January 26, 2022, Syrian traffickers attempted to ferry a huge consignment of captagon pills into Jordan on foot.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Roads up to the summit were closed on Sunday and Monday amid the snowstorm, which resulted in up to 4 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, snow and possible blizzard conditions are forecast for parts of the Northwest including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the home can withstand heavy snow, it should be abandoned in case of extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Given the persistent dry weather in New Jersey since mid-August, ending the drought conditions would require several months of at least average rainfall, if not substantially more, said Shawn LaTourette, the state’s commissioner of environmental protection.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Pho, a broth soup with rice noodles and meat, feels like a hug in a bowl, and is comfort food in any type of weather (even the humid summers).Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Expansive rain from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.STEPHEN SMITH, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Research led by University of Michigan planetary scientist Cheng Li discovered a commonplace culprit behind Saturn’s tempests: water.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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For Election Day, though, the National Weather Service forecast a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with clouds in the morning and then skies gradually becoming sunny.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, by Wednesday, the front is expected to stall across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region until Thursday morning.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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