An ice storm is a type of
winter storm characterized by
freezing rain.When rain falls onto freezing-cold ground, conditions can become dangerous.The cold rain freezes as it touches the ground and other surfaces. This freezing rain covers everything with heavy, smooth ice. The ice-covered roads become slippery and dangerous. Driving becomes extremely hazardous as the ice causes just about every type of vehicle imaginable, to skid out of control which can cause massive, devastating car crashes as well as even pile ups. Even pedestrians are severely affected as sidewalks become slippery, which can cause people to slip and fall and outside stairs can become an extreme injury hazard.
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