In America the ice-storm is an event. And it is not an event which one is careless about. When it comes, the news flies from room to room in the house, there are bangings on the doors, and shoutings, “The ice-storm! the ice-storm!” and even the laziest sleepers throw off the covers and join the rush for the windows.
– Mark Twain, Following the Equator
I’m guessing many of you had the same big storm go through this past week that we had here at Chiot’s Run. There’s something quite beautiful about waking up after an ice storm, everything is dripping in beautiful crystals. I posted some photos on my blog earlier this week, but I was able to head out and get more photos later in the day, I always love taking photos after an ice storm.
Ice storms are the worst of the weather we get here, they’re dangerous for driving and we often lose power. This storm was no different, all the local schools were closed and not a soul was out on the roads. We lost power overnight and no power in the winter usually means no heat for a lot of folks. We’re lucky to live in a small well insulated house so it didn’t get that cold in our 24 hrs sans power. We do have an emergency heater we can bring in from the garage, but that wasn’t needed this time around.
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Down here in Tennessee, we were completely missed by the major winter storm that hit the rest of the nation. It doesn’t take much to close our schools and roads down thoug, and we Yankee transplants often joke about that fact. The truth is that rain quickly turns to ice during the winter months down here, and the last place I’d want to be is on one of the back roads in the hills when it’s slippery.
It sure does make for gorgeous mornings though when the sun is shining just right!
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Did you get any ice from the storm system? What’s the worst weather you get where you live?
Not Dabbling In Normal 
We did get a part of the big storm that came through … it started with 1/2″ of ice and then was topped by 2-3″ of sleet. Our Big City basically shut down for 4 days while waiting for it to thaw and pass over. I didn’t leave the house between Monday afternoon and Saturday morning. Joseph definitely had cabin fever!
The last few winters have been strangely volatile and we’ve gotten more ice and snow than I ever remember as a kid. Ice storm are particularly bad, especially for the reasons you mentioned — loss of power and ice skating rinks for streets. Our summer storms can be pretty destructive too, but we’ve mostly dodged that bullet here.
Gorgeous photos!
Emma
City Roots, Country Life
oh my gosh that is the greatest quote ever!
we haven’t had an ice storm yet this season- a first since i’ve lived in iowa, but the blizzard last week was so incredible.
i love living in a place with seasons! and i love your photo of the chicken wire.
These shots are AMAZING!!! Love them!
What incredible photographs! My camera won’t let me take close up shots like your first (breathtakingly beautiful!) ones.
Just spectacular
yup – had ice here in San Antonio. Thursday night rain turned to ice, then a bit of snow. Highways were closed starting at 11pm on Thursday night through about mid-day Friday. We are not prepared for that in South Texas – no salt or ice for roads. We did not have the breathtaking ice that you both have shown in your photos. Dangerous Beauty! Sincerely, Emily
Not that I’d wish for an ice storm, but your pictures are gorgeous!! Thankfully where I live (Southern Germany) the worst sort of weather we get is snow that comes just up to the bottom of your car door – which is still annoying for us, but nothing like an ice storm…
looove these photos! i love the frozen honeycomb shot!