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Recent Examples of ice storm
Build an Emergency Kit Having an emergency kit prepared before an ice storm is essential.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
How to prepare for an ice storm Before an ice storm, take precautions to ensure your safety and the safety of your family.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The ice storm that struck Kansas City over the weekend created perilous conditions for motorists who were unable or unwilling to heed warnings and stay off the roads.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
In February 2021, an ice storm with accompanying snow brought seriously cold weather to all 254 counties in the state.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
How to prepare for an ice storm Before an ice storm, take precautions to ensure your safety and the safety of your family.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The ice storm that struck Kansas City over the weekend created perilous conditions for motorists who were unable or unwilling to heed warnings and stay off the roads.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
In February 2021, an ice storm with accompanying snow brought seriously cold weather to all 254 counties in the state.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
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The weather service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm in which winds must be sustained or frequently gusting at least 35 mph, falling or blowing snow must reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, and these conditions must persist for at least three hours.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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With a snowstorm rolling in, the Sailors are staying in Denver on Monday to celebrate their title before heading back to town with their trophy on Tuesday.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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After the January blizzard, which dumped the most snow on Kansas City at one time in several decades, snow plow crews in Kansas City, Kansas, faced complications from the heavy snow and icy conditions on the roads, prompting resident complaints about the removal progress.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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There is a blizzard warning in place for the Keweenaw Peninsular in Michigan.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Cuomo faces a vulnerable incumbent Adams is also seeking reelection but is facing a tempest over the criminal case against him, and the U.S. Justice Department’s extraordinary effort to end the case over the objection of the prosecutors who brought the charges.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Hilaria touches on the media tempest surrounding her accent, reiterating that she was raised bilingual.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the South is recovering from torrential thunderstorms.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Texas, severe thunderstorms Tuesday caused significant damage to buildings and gusty winds brought down trees and power lines across several cities, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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