Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: mother nature, 4 by Muddy1

Muddy1 wrote:
It's nothing compared to the losses suffered by Weerobin, but during an ice storm yesterday, Mother Nature saw fit to cause 2 branches to be ripped off my Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'. Is it only in my dreams that I might be able to graft one or both back on? If I just have to cut my losses, could I clean up the nasty tear on the trunk towards the top of the shrub, or should I cut back the shrub to some point below it?

How did the rest of you fare during the snow and ice storms that hit most of the country?