ice storm

noun

1. a storm of freezing rain and widespread glaze formation.

ice storm

noun

1. a storm of freezing rain that deposits a glaze of ice on the ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice storm¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Experts say adding transmission lines in corridors that currently lack them would also enable utilities to keep power flowing when ice storms or wildfires threaten other parts of the grid.

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Whitmer said she had intended to have a one-on-one meeting with Trump to ask for aid for recovery efforts for an ice storm in northern Michigan.

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Sen. Ted Cruz leaving Texas in 2021 to vacation in balmy Cancun while his state was crippled by an ice storm.

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They know less, however, about the more common moderate-severity disturbances, such as relatively small fires, ice storms, and outbreaks of pests or pathogens.

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That prompted an ice storm warning that includes much of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas and the cities of Fayetteville and Fort Smith.

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