ice storm

noun

Definition of ice stormnext
as in snowstorm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Despite the horrid ice storm, Karahan found something that drew him in. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 When ice storms disrupted that supplier's deliveries, there was no backup. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 During the beginning and tail end of winter, when the temperatures fluctuate more widely day by day, ice storms can hit hard and fast. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026 Just south of the area in Michigan where the heavy snow will hit, there’s potential for a significant ice storm, said meteorologist Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
  1. snowstorm
  2. blizzard
  3. weather
  4. tempest
  5. thunderstorm
Noun
  • Irene doesn’t let a raging snowstorm stop her from bringing the duchess her new gown.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong wind and only two of the chicks (Sunny and Gizmo) survived.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of snowstorm
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  • Nine of the 22 this year have been for heat, and February’s historic blizzard was the reason for another five.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As blizzard conditions increasingly worsened, the search and rescue team laid the bodies together and covered them with a tarp, marking the spot with GPS coordinates and long poles used to probe for people buried under avalanches.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of blizzard
Noun
  • Wednesday will be a quiet, comfortable day in the Twin Cities, with dry weather and seasonable temperatures.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This disaster ranks as the single largest one-month tornadic outbreak in Indiana’s weather history.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of weather
Noun
  • Last Friday, Jason Arday was found dead in his home in London amid a media tempest dissecting his backstory.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Afterward, the society picks itself up, recognizes the excesses, and regrets them—though too late for those caught in the tempest.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest
Noun
  • Tornadoes happen when warm, moist air meets cooler, dryer air and forms a strong thunderstorm.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But no reasonable parent mistakes that for true readiness to handle rush-hour traffic in a thunderstorm.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm

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