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  2. Ice storm - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of major snow and ice events in the United States

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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.

  4. List of ice storms - Wikipedia

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    A four-day ice storm from November 26-29, 1921 battered central Massachusetts. [1] 1940s. Great Ice Storm of November 23–25, 1940. [2] 1950s.

  5. February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm - Wikipedia

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    The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm was a crippling winter and ice storm that had widespread impacts across the United States, Northern Mexico, and parts of Canada from February 13 to 17, 2021.

  6. Category:Ice storms - Wikipedia

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    January 31 – February 2, 2023 North American ice storm; S. Sperry–Piltz Ice Accumulation Index; Storm Data; W. Weather of 2006; Weather of 2007; Weather of 2008;

  7. Freezing rain - Wikipedia

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    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

  8. Ice storm warning - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Winter storm - Wikipedia

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    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.