# The Ice Storm of 1998: When St. Lawrence County Went Dark

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Podcast: [Yore Town](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yore-town-6299876)
Published: 2026-02-02T14:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/yore-town/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=160
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In January 1998, one of the worst ice storms in North American history brought St. Lawrence County, New York to a complete standstill. For days, freezing rain coated trees, power lines, and roads with inches of solid ice, causing widespread power outages, collapsed infrastructure, and a humanitarian emergency across the North Country.

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