Ice storm anniversary: Looking back at Maine’s devastating ice storm of 1998

[Severe Weather](/section/severe-weather) Ice storm anniversary: Looking back at Maine’s devastating ice storm of 1998 The ice storm of 1998, one of Maine's worst natural disasters, occurred 28 years ago this week.   Author: Christian Bridges PORTLAND, Maine — While we've certainly dealt with plenty of snow and even some ice so far this winter, things have been relatively tame compared to what Mainers were dealing with on this week 28 years ago.    Credit: NCM The ice storm of 1998 had an enormous impact on the state. It took weeks to restore power. Between January 5 and January 9, 1998, Maine saw a generational ice storm. Waves of freezing rain dumped up to 3 inches of freezing rain on Maine through that week, leading to one of the worst disasters in... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*