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Recent Examples of ice storm
She was once stuck with no power for two weeks after an ice storm in 1998.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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The snowstorm that moved through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday left some of the largest accumulations of the season.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hurts looked over at Barkley, barely seeing through the snowstorm that plagued Lincoln Financial Field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, issued its first-ever blizzard warning on Tuesday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lousiana, which had never before seen a blizzard warning, got up to 10 inches of snow in some areas on Tuesday, while some parts of Alabama saw 9.5 inches, Florida saw up to 8.8 inches, Texas up to 6 and Georgia up to 8.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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With frigid winter weather predicted for much of the United States over the next few weeks, now seems like a good time to familiarize ourselves with some of the terminology meteorologists have been using.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The cosmic weather this week gives us much to celebrate and enjoy, though turn your attention to Jan. 23 because it's predicted to be the busiest of the seven-day stretch.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement With the tempest expected to hit on Dec. 1 that year, LAFD commanders ordered up at least 40 extra fire engines for stations closest to the areas where the fire hazards were greatest, including the Palisades, The Times has learned through interviews and internal department records.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now one of the smaller crafts in the civilian fleet was trapped in the tempest: a sleek 57-foot sailboat called the Zaida.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly rain was expected for the majority of New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland, while both rain and thunderstorms would be possible in Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Heavy rains and thunderstorms are now forecast through Tuesday (Jan. 28), though the sudden showers have also triggered flood warnings in certain areas.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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