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Keep your trees standing tall through hurricane-force winds, torrential rain, flash flooding, and ice storms with these tips.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
An iconic elm tree that has stood on SW 10th Avenue since about 1870 will be removed by Portland Parks and Recreation because of age and damage from the January ice storm.
—Joseph Gallivan, Axios, 26 July 2024
In 1975, an ice storm triggered an electrical fire that set his family’s home ablaze.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 July 2024
Healthy, diverse forests in the east also typically have open areas, carved into the canopy by wind or ice storms or through natural stand development over time.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 2 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
ice storm
noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands
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