Claim: January 1998 North American ice storm happened from January 4 to January 10 and received around 5 inches of freezing rain and had $5-7 billion in damage.
Evidence: Ice Storm of 1998 January 4, 1998 January 10, 1998 around 5 inches (130 mm) (freezing rain) $5–7 billion (2005 US$)