[GALLERY] 15 Years Since the 2008 Capital Region Ice Storm
NewsChannel 13 Video
Terry O'Donnell
Monday, December 11th, 2023 3:33pm
On December 11th, 2008, a freak ice storm paralyzed the Capital Region and surrounding areas. The quick build up of ice on trees caused limbs to come crashing down. In some cases the weight of the ice so was so heavy that some large trees were uprooted. Power was knocked out to thousands, who then needed to find an alternate source of heat. Hotels and motels filled up quickly, while warming stations were opened in areas that still had power.
For some, it took almost a week for power to be restored. NewsChannel 13 put together a retrospective from their news vault. Here's a look at the devastation from that day.
- Ice melt was in high demand
- Trees and limbs came down
- Roadways were blocked by fallen trees
- Thousands were without power
- The weight of the ice caused large trees to snap
- A 70 foot pine was uprooted
- A closer look at the uprooted pine
- A couple surveys the damage after a tree fell on their car
- National Grid crews worked through the week to restore power
- A common scene that day
- Limbs and branches everywhere
- Ice covered roads
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