ice storm

noun

Definition of ice storm

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

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Freezing rain could lead to an ice storm around the northern Great Lakes, along with northern New York state and northern New England as well as southern Ontario. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Blizzards, tornadoes, fires: Wild storm to deliver all sorts of extreme weather across nation this weekend," 13 Apr. 2018 Two hours into the start of classes Tuesday, University of Missouri-Kansas City announced the campus was shutting down due to an ice storm that moved into the metro area early that morning. — Mará Rose Williams And Katy Bergen, kansascity, "Students express frustration when UMKC cancels school after classes begin," 20 Feb. 2018 The ice storms that wreaked havoc on Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma caused hundreds of accidents. — Herrine Ro, Country Living, "This Picture of a Melting Speed Limit Sign Is Going Viral After Southwest Ice Storms," 30 Nov. 2015 Much of the cause was Michigan's increasingly high winds, sometimes accompanied by ice storms. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "History of power outages riles metro Detroiters, DTE promises fixes," 28 June 2018 Elsewhere in the country, the Midwest will see less snow than average, while states like Texas and Arkansas could see their fair share of snow and ice storms. — Megan Friedman, Country Living, "Winter Is Going to Be Worse Than Usual in 2019, According to Accuweather Predictions," 3 Oct. 2018 The 1997-1998 event resulted in flooding in the southeast, a severe ice storm in the northeast, $550 million in rain and flood damages in California, and tornadoes in Florida. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "El Niño watch: Here’s what it means for cities," 19 Sep. 2018 The worst ice storm in Mississippi in over 40 years occurred, dropping power lines and trees across every road, stranding me there for three days, unable to make my flight. — Chris Offutt, Town & Country, "A Writer's Guide to Oxford, Mississippi," 22 Nov. 2013 The closings come a day after an ice storm caused slick roads and delayed flights in the Kansas City area. — Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, "Several Kansas City school districts cancel classes for Wednesday | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018

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