How to Use ice storm in a Sentence

ice storm

noun
  • Four years ago, an ice storm did what Ike couldn’t and brought down the tree.
    — Chris Chase, For The Win, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The ice storm in Texas left some parts of the states in the dark for over a week.
    — Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 18 May 2021
  • How is the ice storm impacting hunters?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • How is the ice storm impacting hunters?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • More than a foot of snow fell in many areas, with ice storms elsewhere.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some lined up at area stores to stock up on basics before the ice storm hits.
    — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The former is a stinging ice storm; the latter is a warm bath.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
  • Not so long ago, another ice storm had trapped us atop our slippery hill.
    — Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The roof in her bathroom had caved in from an ice storm, and a trash bag covered the opening.
    — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There could also be power outages and tree damage due to the ice storm.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • An ice storm warning is in place for parts of the coastal Carolinas.
    — Janice Dean, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Is this because the cell structure of their limbs may have been damaged during the ice storm?
    — oregonlive, 30 May 2021
  • Magnolias tend to have soft wood, and branches can be broken by strong wind and ice storms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
  • In the winter, an ice storm collapsed patio rooftops throughout the city.
    — oregonlive, 14 July 2021
  • Most plants are hardy enough to survive a cold winter, but an ice storm is in a different league.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The next day, a brutal snow and ice storm would knock out power for nearly 48 hours.
    — USA Today, 7 Mar. 2021
  • She was once stuck with no power for two weeks after an ice storm in 1998.
    — Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Grocery store shelves had already been picked bare thanks to the ice storm, and bottled water was scarce.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021
  • When there’s no deadly heat wave, there’s an unprecedented ice storm.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Much of Michigan is expected to be hit by a snow and ice storm this weekend.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The weather will be dry for most of those states impacted by Zeta and the ice storm.
    — Allison Chinchar, CNN, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The biggest impact will be in the South, where a crippling ice storm is likely.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
  • At the time it was called 'The worst ice storm in Duluth's history'.
    — Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Despite the horrid ice storm, Karahan found something that drew him in.
    — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Those outages were the result of power lines being downed by the snow and ice storm that hit the region mid-week.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In the Northeast, where ice storms are on the rise, perhaps cutting the gas from time to time might make more sense.
    — Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after Meatball gave birth, a rare ice storm hit, filling the dogs' den with hail and sludge.
    — Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 2 July 2023
  • The great ice storm of 2009 bent the tree almost to the ground, the benefactor said.
    — Lisa Thompson, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The ice storm was so bad, falling pieces punched holes in the roof of the Blue Jays' domed stadium.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2018

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