ice storm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Along the way, his steady on-air persona has guided viewers through the ravages of tornadoes, hurricanes and ice storms. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025 In the case of ice storms, the NWS will alert an ice storm warning if meteorologists expect ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on all surfaces. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 First came an Oval Office meeting with Trump brokered by Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, to discuss Michigan issues, which included an air base, Asian carp devastation of Lake Michigan and help dealing with a recent ice storm. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025 Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, declared a state of emergency as power outages continued to affect at least 90,000 residents in northern Michigan days after severe ice storms. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
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Noun
  • Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.
    Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Marking Neal’s sophomore feature on the heels of horror thriller Last Straw, Motherboy follows a woman trapped by a snowstorm at her husband’s remote childhood home with him and his manipulative mother.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors had alleged Read struck O'Keefe with her car outside of the Canton home of fellow police officer Brian Albert after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022, then left him to die there during a major blizzard.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
  • These walls can climb thousands of feet high and stretch for miles, cutting off the horizon in seconds, similar to a blizzard in winter.
    Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The trip included salt water swimming and hot weather.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • San Diego County enjoys beautiful weather most of the year for many outdoor activities, including cycling.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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