Thank you, gentlemen.
I have never seen so much ice accumulated on the plants as during that ice storm. The freezing rain was falling for a full day (or even two, now I don't remember), and the weather remained very cold for a few days after, so there were plenty of once-in-a-life photo opportunities.
Interestingly, although the ice put a lot of weight on those fragile plants, it created also a rigid and strong structure to support all that weight.
