Hollywood has their iconic femme fatales. A femme fatale (plural: femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire. Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, Jessica Walters in Play misty for me. Mother Nature has her femme fatale - Ice storms. In the Midwest, ice storms are at the same time beautiful and treacherous. Irresistible crystalline coatings that engulf the landscape. This post card like reality is deceiving. Mother Nature draws you in and holds you hostage until the sun frees you from her grip. While it is falling, enjoy it, later you pay.