ice storm

noun

Synonyms of ice stormnext
: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

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The executive order is separate from the one issued last week when Georgia faced an ice storm threat. Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Temperatures remained mild in Florida last weekend while the massive ice storm inundated its neighboring states to the north. Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026 Mississippi officials said this was the worst winter weather since a 1994 ice storm froze the Mississippi Delta. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026 McGraw, meanwhile, has been rallying support for those affected by Nashville’s crippling ice storm. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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ice storm

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

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