ice storm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Detroit — When the National Guard has to be called out for an ice storm, as was the case in Northern Michigan at the end of March, the situation is dire. Dave Malkoff, CBS News, 23 May 2025 Power outages in Upper Midwest In Michigan, crews worked to restore power after a weekend ice storm. Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 In Michigan, meanwhile, crews worked to restore power from a weekend ice storm that continued to wreak havoc. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 In Michigan, crews worked to restore power after a weekend ice storm toppled trees and power poles. Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
Noun
  • After hearing about Angela Craig’s condition, Pray and his wife Renee, drove through a snowstorm to Denver to visit her and help take care of the Craig children.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
  • The death of a child is not a heat wave or a snowstorm, nor an obstacle race to rush through and win, nor an acute or chronic illness to recover from.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The talk among customers was last night’s blizzard.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This year, Dairy Queen is ushering a new fall blizzard: the Caramel Toffee Cookie Blizzard Treat.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Extreme weather: People living in these homes are more likely to die from heat in Arizona What was the temperature in Phoenix on Thursday?
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Tomato plants are self-pollinating, but high humidity, rain, and hot weather can interfere with successful pollination.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These accoutrements saved our weekend when a late-May tempest blew across Colorado’s San Luis Valley one night.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
  • People caught in the tempest discovered the limits of human control.
    Ethan Wolin Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025

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