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ice storm

noun

Definition of ice storm

as in snowstorm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Despite the horrid ice storm, Karahan found something that drew him in. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 When ice storms disrupted that supplier's deliveries, there was no backup. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 During the beginning and tail end of winter, when the temperatures fluctuate more widely day by day, ice storms can hit hard and fast. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026 Just south of the area in Michigan where the heavy snow will hit, there’s potential for a significant ice storm, said meteorologist Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice storm

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Emotions continue in Loren Entz’s A Helping Hand, with its lone motherless calf caught in a snowstorm.

— Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Our sales really dipped amidst some pretty terrible snowstorms.

— Karla Walsh, Midwest Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snowstorm

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Last year, amid a blizzard of hirings and sackings at the upper level of the major houses, a group of top designers maintained a WhatsApp group chat dedicated to complaining about Sherman’s coverage of their fates.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Nine of the 22 this year have been for heat, and February’s historic blizzard was the reason for another five.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

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Last Friday, Jason Arday was found dead in his home in London amid a media tempest dissecting his backstory.

— Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Afterward, the society picks itself up, recognizes the excesses, and regrets them—though too late for those caught in the tempest.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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