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Recent Examples of ice storm
The state has seen an ice storm, a snow storm and freezing temperatures in the first month, and though forecasts show warming temperatures ahead, the damage to your power bill may already be done.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The snow covered ice that has lingered on driveways since last weekend’s monster snow and ice storm that struck the Charlotte region and much of the rest of the state.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Nashville Electric Service has faced criticism for its response to the ice storm.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The snow covered ice that has lingered on driveways since last weekend’s monster snow and ice storm that struck the Charlotte region and much of the rest of the state.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Nashville Electric Service has faced criticism for its response to the ice storm.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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This sweet, 3-year-old calico was found as a stray during a snowstorm and has been all about warm hearts ever since.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Roads became slick Friday evening following a daylong snowstorm in Colorado's foothills that was initially viewed as a blessing.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers themselves are the likeliest causes, a Sierra Avalanche Center expert said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Russell plays True Brandywine, a bronc rider who gets stranded in a severe blizzard and must fight against the elements.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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These are vegetables that need to grow in cooler weather and will not grow in your summer garden.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the East, however, while many locations ranked this winter among their top 25 coldest, no station with a long period of weather records had its most frigid.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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What started as a joyous snowball fight Monday in New York City morphed into a political tempest after residents began pelting police officers with snow and ice.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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