Ice Storm

Ice Storm

When precipitation falls at or near the freezing point it accumulates on roads, trees, houses, and other surfaces as ice. A little ice storm produces slick roads and sidewalks, and destroys crops. A big ice storm, like the one that occurred east of the Great Lakes in 1998, can cripple electricity and transportation systems, destroy houses and cars, and send whole communities into a state of emergency. [AM] {GC} {WW}