Ice storms 4
Ice storms 4 :
Natural Disaster. Unlike snowstorms, ice storms occur when precipitation falls over an area where the surface temperature is less than 0oC. As the rain strikes the ground, the water droplets freeze and accumulate as ice crystals. This has the effect of damaging plants and trees (branches can even snap off under the pressure of contraction) and even breaking power lines. High latitude areas commonly experience this type of hazard due to their cold climates. The worst ice storm on record occurred over Eastern Canada in 1998, where despite a relatively mild winter, a single ice storm event claimed 35 lives and destroyed thousands of trees. The intensity and extent of this disaster made it Canada's number one news story of the year. (See article: "Clouds")
