ICE STORM DATA-BASE AND ICE SEVERITY MAPS

This paper describes the development of an ice storm data base and reg ional ice severity maps for the US using information from Storm Data, a National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) publication. This resource will provide convenient access to ice storm information for electric utili ty companies. Using this information, an engineer will be able to iden tify important characteristics of ice storms for a specific area when evaluating or designing a power line. Additionally, when developing lo cal design ice load maps, the importance of correlating predicted icin g events with historical ice storms makes this information even more v aluable for utilities. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.