Good read. We had a similar weather incident in central Texas 10 or 15 years ago. We had a massive ice storm come through, in January if I remember correctly. Our oak trees here loose their leaves in the spring rather than the fall. The ice coated the leaves and branches with a thick coat of ice, and for several days we listened anxiously to the gunshot sounds of limbs breaking. Since it's so hot here in the summer (and fall and spring), we tend to be very attached to our trees. I had an ancient oak tree that shaded the whole of my back yard and it suffered some severe damage that winter. It did recover nicely, though.
Thank you, SuzyQue!