What is "ice storm"

n. A storm in which rain freezes on contact with the ground to form a sheet of ice.

n. a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice [syn: silver storm]

An ice storm is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain, also known as a glaze event or, in some parts of the United States, as a silver thaw. The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least of ice on exposed surfaces. From 1982 to 1994, ice storms were more common than blizzards and averaged 16 per year. They are not violent storms, but instead commonly perceived as gentle rains occurring at temperatures just below freezing. For this reason people may be unaware of the danger if it happens overnight.

An ice storm is a type of storm characterized by freezing rain.

Ice Storm or IceStorm may also refer to:

• a specific ice storm, see List of ice storms
• Ice storm warning, a message issued by the U.S. National Weather Service
• The Ice Storm, a 1994 novel by Rick Moody
• The Ice Storm, a 1997 film by Ang Lee
  • The Ice Storm, soundtrack from the film
• IceStorm, an open-source toolchain for iCE (FPGA) devices