Man Surprised as Large Branch Breaks Off Icy Tree During Cold Snap
Branches from an ice-covered tree near Hume, Virginia, broke off as winter storms swept https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/ice-storms-midwest-northeast-new-england-travel-impact across the region on Thursday, February 6. This footage, captured by Marios Francisco Wallace, shows a large branch of an ice-laden tree audibly crack and break under the weight of the ice. Speaking to Storyful, Wallace said he thinks there was about "0.25 inches of ice on the tree." The National Weather Service (NWS) https://x.com/NWS_BaltWash/status/1887218602715251023 issued an ice storm warning and a winter weather advisory for the area on Thursday. The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office https://www.facebook.com/FauquierCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0bca5eVtVo5KCzkXYD4y4xwvAPLXgkyw3bGZa7ihng3REv2DsTD9eNGH5aenba2PWl said there were reports of "heavy ice, power outages, trees down and road closures" across the county, which encompasses Hume, on Thursday morning. (Footage by Marios Francisco Wallace/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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