We have just wrapped up our first winter storm of the season...in MID-NOVEMBER! And while I had no trouble driving the streets of Owensboro, others did, I learned. But most of the ice seemed to be up in the trees.

Take a look at one from Chad's backyard:

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Chad Benefield
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And this tree on Dartmouth Drive was hanging so low, the lower limbs--which, admittedly, are hard to see--were hanging right over the hood of my car:

Dave Spencer
Dave Spencer
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Of course, we're still in the middle of fall. So there are those trees that feature ice AND color:

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Dave Spencer
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Speaking of ice and color...

Chad Benefield
Chad Benefield
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Now check out these Facebook posts:

So, whether or not this was an OFFICIAL ice storm, we had enough ice on the trees in Owensboro and around the tri-state do enough damage that the designation probably doesn't matter.

Thanks for posting these images, folks!

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