Ice storms
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- January
- 7
Ever wonder why we get an ice storm and not a snowstorm? And why is snowstorm one word and ice storm two? 
Well, for the first question concerning what form winter precipitation will take, The Weather Channel has the answer.
As for the one word versus two issue, you’re on your own.
To your right are remnants of last summer’s Black-eyed Susans encased in a bit of ice.
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