Ice storms are a problem here in Maryland also. We often lose power because the local utility has yet to understand that ice on trees cause the limbs and trees to fall on their power lines, thus causing power to go out.

Our response is to bug in. This means generators (primary, and a back up) for heat (gas furnace, small power requirement) and hot water. We have a gas stove. Ice storms have not yet cut water or gas (all underground). Thus, gas for the generator(s) and food and we are snug until the electric company gets power back to us.

In the scheme of things, a non-minor but reasonably handled problem if you have made the necessary preparations and lucky enough to have gas instead of all electric. (Gas heat and gas stove was a criteria for our house.)