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Tom cries uncontrollably — it's cold and windy (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ice storm

'it's cold and windy' is the definition.

'tom cries uncontrollably' is the wordplay.
'uncontrollably' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'tom'+'cries'='tomcries'
'tomcries' with letters rearranged gives 'ICE STORM'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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