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Recent Examples of ice storm
Mississippi officials said this was the worst winter weather since a 1994 ice storm froze the Mississippi Delta.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
McGraw, meanwhile, has been rallying support for those affected by Nashville’s crippling ice storm.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Here’s how to stay safe The recent snow and ice storm turned much of the nation into a winter wonderland—from the safety of a nice, cozy sofa indoors.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Making matters worse for the Warriors was the fact that an ice storm was bearing down on Dallas and forced them to push up their flight to Minneapolis to Friday morning.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
McGraw, meanwhile, has been rallying support for those affected by Nashville’s crippling ice storm.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Here’s how to stay safe The recent snow and ice storm turned much of the nation into a winter wonderland—from the safety of a nice, cozy sofa indoors.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Making matters worse for the Warriors was the fact that an ice storm was bearing down on Dallas and forced them to push up their flight to Minneapolis to Friday morning.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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Four years after the 2011 Groundhog Day snowstorm, Chicago experienced another blizzard — this one during Super Bowl weekend.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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When asked to grade the mayor's response to the snowstorm so far, New Yorkers had a wide range of answers.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday night and early Sunday, forecasters expect wind and snow that could lead to blizzard conditions before the storm starts to move to sea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The combination of strong, gusty winds near the coast will create near blizzard conditions, which will greatly reduce visibility and cause dangerous conditions late Saturday and overnight.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Also, the cold weather is forecast to get much worse from Sunday, with temperatures dropping even further and making the time frame for a pause in attacks hard to understand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The catalyst of the looming tempest is the Morton Amphitheater, which will open this summer in Riverside with 30 or more concerts already on the schedule.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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New motherhood is always a maelstrom, but the new new motherhood, it has lately been suggested, has become a tempest of a different, close-to-unbearable order.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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On three days last year, however, there was rain, including a thunderstorm that forced them to close early, Tepper said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.—
Melina Khan,
Oklahoman,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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