A light glaze of ice can create treacherous driving conditions ... accumulation can add 500 pounds of extra weight or more to power lines. Tree branches coated in ice can snap and fall on power ...

However, even with only a light glaze of ice, driving can still be ... a disruptive ice storm. Numerous power outages, damage to trees and power lines, and, of course, very slick driving ...

“The concern is more a glaze of ice on roads and sidewalks ... it can cause much greater impact on infrastructure like power lines and trees while roads can become extremely slick.

A light glaze of ice can create treacherous driving conditions ... A half inch of ice accumulation can add 500 pounds of extra weight or more to power lines. Tree branches coated in ice can ...

You will be surprised how much this thin layer of ice can weigh on the roof of your house and on power lines. Here's how much ice weighs based on its thickness. Ice that is 0.25 of an inch thick ...

power lines and your car. Ice accretion is forecast to be a glaze of up to around a tenth-inch, with some localized spots receiving as much as about a quarter-inch, mainly north and west.

Freezing and rain and ice pellets started falling on late Friday, with some trees and power lines already covered in a glaze of ice, the National Weather Service said. More icing and freezing rain ...

"A light glaze of ice can create treacherous driving conditions ... Ice could accumulate on power lines or break weak tree branches, cutting power for communities. In addition to steps to keep ...

Still, just a glaze of ice, especially on untreated ... "Just the weight of the ice on power lines and tree branches alone is dangerous," Jeanes said. Feeling out of the loop?

glaze ice can also cause significant structural damage. As it accumulates, its weight can lead to the downfall of tree branches and even power lines. The rate of its accumulation depends on the ...

The National Weather Service reported more than half an inch of ice coating, not just trees and power lines, but also local roads. It's causing conditions Fay wants drivers to be aware of.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Over 120,000 utility customers remain without power Wednesday ... restored by the end of Friday. A “light glaze” of ice, with gusty winds, is expected Wednesday in ...