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Recent Examples of ice storm
To date, only ice storms and blizzards count as qualifying disasters; winters that are more mushy than most do not.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
In the past, the city’s power grid has been forced into rolling blackouts by ice storms and other severe weather events.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
In the past, the city’s power grid has been forced into rolling blackouts by ice storms and other severe weather events.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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Played in a snowstorm, the game came down to the wire, with the Browns emerging victorious in a thrilling finish.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, according to a New York State Police release reviewed by PEOPLE, the couple became stranded while commuting on New York State Route 5 near Portland due to road conditions amid the snowstorm.Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The doctor’s screen shivers in the blizzard static of an ancient black- and-white TV where snow, once started, falls and falls.Rosanna Warren, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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As of Thursday morning, numerous states in the storm's path were affected by other winter weather alerts, including a winter storm warning, winter weather advisory, lake effect snow warning and blizzard warning.Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bad weather on the ascent corridor took the first three launch options on March 1 and 2 off the table.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The force of the collision pushed up mountains three miles high; millions of years of tempests wore them down.Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Expansive rain from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.STEPHEN SMITH, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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By tonight, the likelihood of rain drops to 60%, with showers likely continuing through the evening hours, possibly accompanied by a thunderstorm.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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On the sixth night Fowler was engulfed by a thunderstorm that blew down his tarp and soaked his sleeping quilt.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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