silver storm
- noun
- UK
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tormenta plateada
- The trees sparkled after the silver storm had passed, their branches encased in glistening ice.
Examples
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Last night’s silver storm caused severe power outages as entire neighborhoods were left under sheets of ice.
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Driving was impossible during the silver storm because the roads became dangerously slippery.
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The silver storm left a beautiful layer of ice on the trees.
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Many people were amazed by the silver storms this winter.
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Last night’s silver storm coated everything in ice, leaving the landscape with a shimmering appearance.
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The silver storm caused tree branches to sag under the weight of the ice, creating a stunning winter scene.
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Due to the silver storm, power lines were coated in ice, leading to widespread outages in the region.
Synonyms
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A storm in which freezing rain covers roads and trees with ice
A coating of ice from freezing rain that makes roads and trees shiny and dangerous
How Icy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a storm that coats things in a silvery layer of ice' is directly and transparently built from 'silver' (silvery appearance) modifying 'storm' (a weather event). This adjective + noun compositional pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The compound silver storm likely comes from the sight of a storm where 'freezing rain' covers trees, cars and roads in a thin sheet of ice that shines like silver. So, the phrase means 'a storm that coats everything in ice'.