ice storms

plural of ice storm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storms
Noun
  • Frozen lakes pose danger, officials say Frozen or iced-over lakes can be very dangerous, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said after the region's recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • However, similar alerts could be issued in the coming weeks and months as weather trends cooler and more snowstorms form.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
    You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Dairy Queen has brought back 85-cent blizzards, at least for a limited time.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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“Ice storms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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