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Ice storm

earth science Maturity 5-7

Rain turns to ice in a storm.

Ice Storm by NOAA.jpg
Ice Storm by NOAA.jpg
It falls as cold water. Then it freezes on trees and wires. The ice is very heavy. It can break things. Have you seen ice on a branch?

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File:A street in Elora, Ontario, after an ice storm, early 1900s.jpg
A street in Elora, Ontario, after an ice...
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