ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

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Tough conditions for power lines, raising the specter of mass power outages like the one that took out electricity to over a million households last winter, or the 1998 ice storm that left over 4 million Canadians in the dark–some losing power for weeks. Brad Moon, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms and heatwaves have caused widespread disruptions, highlighting the vulnerability of aging electrical grids to severe conditions. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 An ice storm warning has been issued for southern Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025 Fort Worth canceled trash pick up after a January 2023 ice storm brought city services to a halt. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ice storm 

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice storm was in 1797

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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ice storm

noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands

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