The Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine in North Carolina, after an ice storm.

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The Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine in North Carolina, after an ice storm. An ice storm is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain, also known as a glaze event or, in some parts of the United States, as a silver thaw. The National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least ( mm) of ice on exposed surfaces.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Diarmid Weir / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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