2008 Capital Region Ice Storm
- 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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