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An ice storm, also known as a glaze event or a silver storm, is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain. [1] The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) of ice on exposed surfaces.
A storm that produces a significant thickness of glaze ice from freezing rain is often referred to as an ice storm. Although these storms are not particularly violent, freezing rain is notorious for causing travel problems on roadways, breaking tree limbs, and downing power lines from the weight of accumulating ice
An ice storm warning is a hazardous weather statement issued by the Weather Forecast Offices of the National Weather Service in the United States which indicates that freezing rain produces a significant and possibly damaging accumulation of ice on surfaces.
A rare winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to Florida, Texas and other parts of the South next week. While some uncertainty remains over exactly how much snow ...
(Winter Storm Season 101: What To Know About Snow, Ice) Wintry Mess Via Common Tricky Setup. The configuration for this snow and ice threat is common as we slide through late January and into the ...
Ice Storm Warnings are in effect for a few counties in southern Missouri for as much ice accretion as 0.5-0.75 inches. Already, several major airlines, including United, ...
2009 January Central Plains and Midwest ice storm, was a crippling and historic ice storm. Most places struck by the storm, saw 2 inches (51 mm) or more of ice accumulation, and a few inches of snow on top of it. This brought down power lines, causing some people to go without electricity for a few days, to a few weeks.
In late January 2007, an ice storm glazed many surfaces and shut down roads in the Florida Panhandle. This was the third winter storm in five years that affected the Tallahassee, Florida, area. A ...