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The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
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.
ARLINGTON, Va. − A wall of snow, ice and rain was sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, the first in a series of storms forecast to wallop much of the nation's northern tier over the next ...
0–9. North American ice storm of January 1961; Southern New England ice storm of 1973; January 1998 North American ice storm; January 1999 North American ice storm
Farther south, there may be some snow, but ice will take over as the main threat. "As the mild air mass clashes with frigid air farther north, the ingredients for a major ice storm are expected to ...
Inclement weather plagued areas of the US in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states, severe weather ...
Tree damage caused by the North American Ice Storm of 1998. Western and Northern NY Ice Storm of March 3–4, 1991 [5] Ice Storm of 1994 [6] Considered one of the worst ice storms in US History. January 1998 North American ice storm; January 1999 North American ice storm
A winter storm will barrel across the US today and Monday, bringing up to a foot of snow along with ice and rain to millions. Some 70 million people are under some kind of weather alert this ...