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Recent Examples of ice storm
Just days after an ice storm hit portions of northern Michigan and knocked out power to thousands of residents, the state is once again facing the potential for severe weather.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Keep: Two-motor powertrain The all-wheel drive version of the Buzz was incredibly useful during a typical late winter ice storm.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The hazardous cold will be especially disruptive in the South and Southeast, where a snow and ice storm could arrive midweek.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s what to know as the region prepares for a snow and ice storm:
Duke Energy warns of potential power outages
The weekend storm may lead to power outages in the Carolinas, Duke Energy warned in an email to customers.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Keep: Two-motor powertrain The all-wheel drive version of the Buzz was incredibly useful during a typical late winter ice storm.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The hazardous cold will be especially disruptive in the South and Southeast, where a snow and ice storm could arrive midweek.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s what to know as the region prepares for a snow and ice storm:
Duke Energy warns of potential power outages
The weekend storm may lead to power outages in the Carolinas, Duke Energy warned in an email to customers.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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Manchester United’s links to San Mames go back to a European Cup quarter-final first leg in January 1957, when Athletic won 5-3 amid a terrific snowstorm.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Now that would be quite a scene and a cause to ask Mother Nature very kindly for an early January snowstorm.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Heat risk: Post-storm deaths can be driven by the combination of hot weather and lack of air conditioning, especially for the elderly.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Out of the midst of this thunder and turmoil and tempest rose Dr. Otto Lecher, serene and collected.—
Don DeLillo,
Harpers Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Plagued by the tempests of drugs, murder, corruption and other vices of biblical proportion for much of the past five decades, residents in this tiny burg just south of Chicago are seeing a ray of divine hope in their most famous native son, Pope Leo XIV.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood advisories were active across much of southern Texas on Wednesday, including the cities of San Antonio and Corpus Christi.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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There is a chance for late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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