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Recent Examples of ice storm
As unpredictable climate events like the recent ice storm become more frequent, this certainly won’t be the last time that venues and musicians will have to consider such issues.
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The first was late January’s destructive snow and ice storm that tracked across the South and then up along the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The first was late January’s destructive snow and ice storm that tracked across the South and then up along the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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So, despite two big snowstorms, Boston currently sits more than 3 inches below the average precipitation in 2026.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The string of hypothermia deaths during the blizzard and historic cold stretch brought scrutiny to the new Mamdami administration.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The cold weather that accompanied the blizzard is moving out of Iowa and bringing more summer-like weather.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ubers are typically available in-season, but may be harder to get during odd hours or bad weather.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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This heat wave is so extreme that it would only be expected to occur once about every 500 years in the current climate, according to World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists who study links between extreme weather events and climate change.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 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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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The March 22 forecast includes rain showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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