If this forecast holds, the infrastructure damage from this storm is going to be catastrophic, potentially worse than a category 5 hurricane. People will be without power for weeks or potentially months and the roads will be completely impassable with downed trees and power lines.
Any comrades in these areas, please do your best to stay safe and warm. Stock up on some non-perishable food if you still have time.
An inch of ice is baffling. A quarter inch will take down power lines with the extra weight
an extra word of caution: ice build-up can also fell trees, so be safe out there and clear away from any older pines and the like