Ice-covered tree branches from 2008 ice storm

Ice storm photo #102-2012 Ice covered tree branches against grey sky.
Photo by Brad Sylvester, copyright 2012, all rights reserved.

This photo taken after the ice storm of 2008 in Strafford, New Hampshire shows how thickly ice can coat the branches of trees adding tremendous weight. It is the extra weight of the ice-covered branches that can cause trees to bend and break during and after an ice storm.