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User:HikingHurricane/October 2020 United States ice storm

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October 2020 United States ice storm
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 26, 2020
DissipatedOctober 29, 2020

The October 2020 United States ice storm was a crippling ice storm that impacted the Southern Plains with snow and heavy freezing rain from October 26–28, 2020. It was the worst ice storm for Oklahoma and surrounding areas in several decades. The system started off as a snowstorm in the Rocky Mountains, where up to 6 in (15 cm) of snow fell. It then moved south into the Southern Plains on October 27, bringing heavy freezing rain to the area for over a day. Winter Storm Warnings were placed into effect for parts of the area, with Ice Storm Warnings in the Oklahoma City metro area. Over 400,000 customers lost power during the storm, and 100,000 were still without power a week after the storm. Several thousand power outages were not restored for over two weeks. The storm also resulted in two fatalities, with one in Kansas and one in Texas.[1][2] In total, the system is estimated to have caused at least $125 million (2020 USD) in damages.[3]

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