ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

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She was once stuck with no power for two weeks after an ice storm in 1998. Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025 In 2021, more than 100 people died as the state's power grid failed during back-to-back ice storms. Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025 The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 What's next: With frigid air from the Arctic locked in place across the U.S. east of the Rockies, some computer models are projecting the possibility of a Southern snow and ice storm that could affect states from Texas to the Carolinas late this week. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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ice storm

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

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