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Chris
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Jesse
Ice storms, also referred to as glaze storms, are more common in the valleys and foothills. Ice storms are caused by general weather patterns. Ice accumulates when supercold rain freezes on contact with surfaces, such as tree branches, that are below the freezing point. This occurs when a winter front passes through an area after ground-level falls below freezing. The type of precipitation depends on the depth of the cold air. At first it is often deep enough for snow but the warm air associated with nearing storms erodes the cold air and the cold air mass gets shallower and shallower. Soon it is no longer snow but rain falling into cold air and the rain droplets freeze into small pellets known as sleet.
Links To Other Ice Storm Sites
Ice Storms and Damaging Trees
Site About The Storm of '98
Scientific Information on Snow and Ice
History Of Ice Storms In Alabama
Information On the '98 Ice Storms
Information On Wild Ice Storms
Weather.Com's History Of Winter Ice Storms
A List Of Articles That Have To Do With Recent Ice Storms
The Effect Of Ice Storms In Nature
The Hazardous Effects Of Ice Storms
Significant Ice and Sleet Storms
Links To Many Weather Related Sites
A Government Site For Children About Storms
General Info On Ice Storms
The Disasters Of Icestorms and Snow
A General Site Featuring Pics, Info Ect.
Pictures Of The 98 Ice Storms
Links To Other Ice Strom Sites
Story Of Virginia's Winter Ice Storm
Facts On Ice Storms
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