ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 This nor'easter comes on the heals of an ice storm last week and also a wind storm over the weekend, making the potential damage all the more daunting. Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024 Instead, snow and ice storms canceled more than 300 flights. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024 On the West Coast, Oregon remains under a state of emergency after deadly ice storms pummeled the reason, leaving more than 45,000 customers without power. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024 Parts of Oregon powerless amid ice storm Widespread wind chill warnings were in place through Wednesday morning in the Midwest and South, where wind chills are expected to plummet below 0 again. USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 Cruz once again made national headlines in 2021 when he was spotted leaving Texas for Mexico while much of the state had no electricity during an ice storm. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 And while an ice storm’s worth of Tiffany & Co. diamonds ensured the evening exceeded its glamour quotient, Annabel’s was given a Vogue makeover for the occasion, too. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024 Thousands of residents have been without power since Saturday in parts of Oregon’s Willamette Valley after an ice storm caused extensive damage. Claire Rush, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

ice storm

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

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