Anyone who was around here during the winter of 1994-94 would have empathy for the icy nastiness that is encasing parts of the Midwest.
The icy rains that began during the weekend have been blamed for traffic accidents that have caused at least 15 deaths in Oklahoma.
Now the ice plague is spreading eastward as cold air at the surface holds its ground against warmer air aloft. Here is a roundup from the Associated Press.
The problem is freezing rain, which is rain that freezes on contact. That allows the ice to accumulate until it becomes a hazardous enameled layer that is all put impossible to drive upon.
The weight of the ice drags down tree limbs and power lines. It is estimated that about one-third of Oklahomans lost power. Here are a few photos.
In January and February of 1994, we had a sequence of ice storms around here. Icing on Jan. 7 caused more than 600,000 power outages.
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