ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cruz once again made national headlines in 2021 when he was spotted leaving Texas for Mexico while much of the state had no electricity during an ice storm. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 And while an ice storm’s worth of Tiffany & Co. diamonds ensured the evening exceeded its glamour quotient, Annabel’s was given a Vogue makeover for the occasion, too. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024 Thousands of residents have been without power since Saturday in parts of Oregon’s Willamette Valley after an ice storm caused extensive damage. Claire Rush, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024 Parkinson says a far larger ice storm is likely in Oregon and Washington state Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, adding that the accumulations in some of Portland's suburbs could exceed half an inch of ice, which would take down countless trees and lead to many power outages. CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024 Significant freezing rain is set for the Pacific Northwest, including Portland, with ice storm warnings in place — up to half an inch of ice could fall, the weather service said. NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024 In Eugene, the owners of a sports bar and arcade turned the business' porch into a warming shelter in response to the ice storm covering the Willamette Valley. USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024 After the ice storm is over, rounds of heavy rain are forecast to pummel the South this week, with some areas forecast to see more than 1 foot of rain. Max Golembo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, an ice storm that struck states from Oklahoma to Illinois on Monday, leaving more than a quarter of an inch of ice on roads, sidewalks and trees, is moving into the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. Max Golembo, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ice storm

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

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