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In addition to the following winter weather footage, Storm Highway also maintains an extensive collection of icy road accident-in-progress and dangerous winter driving footage. Visit the Car Accidents Catalog for a full listing of available icy road footage.

# MOW-120106AS - Failing Power Lines Arc In Ice Storm

Date filmed: December 1, 2006
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

Description: Arcing power lines (power flashes) light up the night sky as trees and power lines collapse during the severe ice storm that struck the St. Louis metro area, which left over 500,000 homes without power. Lights flicker and go dark as power lines fail.

Preview clip, 5.9MB

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# MOW-120106C - St. Louis Ice Storm of 2006

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: December 1, 2006
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Speed: Realtime
Class: General Weather / B-roll

Description: The morning reveals the extent of the Ice Storm of 2006 in St. Louis as 500,000 homes are without power across the metro area. Ice encases trees, signs, power lines and traffic lights. Ice-covered forests of trees glisten in the sunlight. The Gateway Arch is surrounded by ice-covered trees and signs.

Preview clip, 8.5MB

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# WVW-020607B - Timelapse of Accumulating Snow

Date filmed: February 6, 2007
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Speed: Timelapse
Class: Basic

Description: Eight-hour time-lapse recording of a 4-inch snowfall from start to finish.

Preview clip, 3.1MB

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# WVW-020907A - Timelapse of Growing Icicles

Date filmed: February 9, 2007
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Speed: Timelapse
Class: Basic

Description: Four-hour time-lapse recording of icicles growing from the edge of a roof.

Preview clip, 2.0MB

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# PAW-120706A - Heavy Lake-Effect Snow

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: December 7, 2006
Location: West Springfield, Pennsylvania
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: An intense band of lake-effect snow hits along I-90 near Erie, PA. Traffic moves in near-whiteout conditions. A snowplow clears the highway. Blowing snow creates dramatic drifts and snow vorticies.

Preview clip, 11.7MB

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# WVW-120507A - Heavy Snow along I-79

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: December 5, 2007
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Heavy snow falls along I-79 near Elkview, West Virginia. A stranded SUV is stuck in the median after sliding off the road. Snowplows clear the road. Large snowflakes fall in front of trees and highway signs.

Preview clip, 10.1MB

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# NYW-120406A - Lake-Effect Snow in Buffalo

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: December 4, 2006
Location: Buffalo, New York
Speed: Realtime
Class: General Weather / B-roll

Description: An heavy band of lake-effect snow hits downtown Buffalo at night. Traffic moves in near-whiteout conditions. Snowplows clear the deep snow on the streets.

Preview clip, 15.3MB

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# MOW-120106A - St. Louis Ice Storm at Night

Date filmed: December 1, 2006
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

Description: The Ice Storm of 2006 strikes St. Louis. Power lines arc and fail, trees are heard cracking and breaking. Iceicles form on trees, signs and traffic lights.

Preview clip, 16.7MB

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# MOW-120106B - St. Louis Winter Storm

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: December 1, 2006
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Sleet and freezing rain accumulate in St. Louis. Cars slide and spin wheels on icy roads. Plows clear the covered roadways. Cars get stuck in deep snow and sleet.

Preview clip, 21.0MB

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# WVW-013005A - Freezing Rain and Icy Roads

Date filmed: January 30, 2004
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Total footage: 2:53
Scenes: 15 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Freezing rain coats Beckley with a sheet of ice. A car loses control and crashes into a curb. Cars slide on icy streets. Ice covers tree branches and railings.

Preview clip, 9.4MB

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# WVW-020607A - Cars Slide on Icy Hill

This video is available in high definitionDate filmed: February 6, 2007
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Numerous cars have trouble going both up and down a snow and ice-covered steep hill in the Oakwood Road area of Charleston. Cars going downhill lock wheels and slide uncontrollably. Car after car tries climbing the hill unsuccessfully. Some try to turn around, others slide backwards down the hill. Snowplows clear the roadways, with sparks flying from the blade.

Preview clip, 21.0MB

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# WVW-012807A - Vehicles Drive in Snowstorm

Date filmed: January 28, 2007
Location: Pinch, West Virginia
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Cars negotiate snowy roads in a small West Virginia town, sliding and fishtailing. Pickup trucks show off in the slick conditions. Sparks fly from a snowplow blade.

Preview clip, 10.1MB

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# NCW-MR-011905A - Cars on Icy Roads in Raleigh

Date filmed: January 19, 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Total footage: 3:51
Scenes: 12 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard
Credit: raleighskyline.com

Description: A rare snowfall event coats Raleigh roads with ice and snow, creating havoc on city streets and highways. Drivers were caught off guard, with icy roads causing hundreds of accidents, clogging rush hour traffic and virtually shutting the city down. Video includes sliding, fishtailing and skidding cars, spinning wheels and jammed traffic.

Preview clip, 4.9MB

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# WXMISC-ICE1 - Icy Weather Video

Date filmed: Various
Location: West Virginia
Total footage: 4:14
Scenes: 15 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Various shots of icy weather due to freezing rain. Glaze ice coats tree branches, power lines and fences. Cars slip and slide on icy roads. Melting ice falls from a television tower. Another television tower lies in ruin after collapsing from heavy icing.

Preview clip, 3.2MB

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# WVW-020305A - Ice Storm at Night

Date filmed: February 3, 2005
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:50
Scenes: 27 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: An ice storm hits Beckley, West Virginia at night during a period of freezing rain. Long icecicles form on signs, cars and traffic lights. Salt trucks work to keep the roads clear.

Preview clip, 5.6MB

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# WXMISC-SNOW1 - Snow Video

Date filmed: Various
Location: West Virginia
Total footage: 13:23
Scenes: 18 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Various shots of snowy weather. Snow coats roads and bridges. Snowplows push aside snow and spread salt. Wind blows snow around city streets. Traffic drives through heavy snow falling. Heavy snow falls among evergreen trees. A car struggles to climb a snowy hill, wheels spinning. Another car is stuck in snow on a city street, spinning its wheels.

Preview clip, 3.9MB

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# WXMISC-SNOW2 - Traffic in Snowy Weather

Date filmed: Various
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 2:30
Scenes: 16 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Various shots of traffic driving in snowy weather.

Preview clip, 3.7MB

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# WXMISC-SNOW3 - Nighttime Snowfall

Date filmed: Various
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:56
Scenes: 24 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Various shots of heavy snow falling at night. Numerous snowplows/salt trucks work to keep roads clear. Sparks fly from snowplow blades. Traffic, streetlights and trees with large snowflakes falling.

Preview clip, 3.7MB

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# WXMISC-SNOW4 - Daytime Snowfall in City

Date filmed: Various
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 3:55
Scenes: 21 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Various shots of heavy snow falling in urban settings during the day. Snowplows/salt trucks work to keep roads clear. Close-up and wide shots of large snowflakes falling with traffic, stoplights, trees, flags and Christmas decorations. Snowflakes fall in front of a city skyline. Bursts of heavy snow reduce visibility.

Preview clip, 5.9MB

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# WVX-010904A - Spinout on Snowy Road

Date filmed: January 9, 2004
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 28 seconds
Scenes: 1 clip
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: A truck loses control and spins out on a snow-covered Davis Creek Road.

Preview clip, 1.0MB

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# PAX-122604A - Icy Interstates in Pittsburgh

Date filmed: December 26, 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total footage: 2:15
Scenes: 6 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: A sudden burst of evening snowfall coats Pittsburgh area interstates with a sheet of ice. A car slides off I-79 on a sharp downhill curve. Another car slides as other vehicles maneuver around it. An 18-wheeler skids but regains control. A salt truck arrives on the scene. Traffic slows to a crawl as accidents begin clogging the highways.

Preview clip, 7.4MB

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# WXMISC-FROST1 - Frost on Roofs and Car

Date filmed: Various
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 0:28
Scenes: 3 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: Morning frost coats roofs of houses and a car on a cold spring morning. Steam rises from a house with frost on the roof.

Preview clip, 1.8MB

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