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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storms
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Heavy snowstorms at the turn of the New Year, in February and in April kept the Sierra Nevada’s overall snowfall within five feet of its median snowfall-to-date this water year as of May, according to the Central Sierra Snow Lab.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026 -
After multiple surprise extensions and a few late season snowstorms, Colorado's long and difficult ski season has officially come to a close.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Ice storms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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