Two days of strong winds along the south shore of Lake Erie saw waves crash over breakwalls and freeze on trees, homes and anything near the shoreline on the US and Canadian side of the Great Lake.
The two days of cold weather also caused ice to form along the shoreline where there had been none just the day or days before.
Numerous homes and structures near the shore of Lake Erie are encased in a thick jacket of ice.
Frozen: Surreal sight along Lake Erie south of Buffalo in Hamburg. Gives new meaning to the term “beach life”. @news4buffalo @News_8 @EricSnitilWx @JamesGilbertWX @wnywxguy @spann @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @wxbywilliams @StormHour #DigitalFirst #NexstarNation pic.twitter.com/srpZqpe0uQ
— John Kucko (@john_kucko) February 29, 2020
The strong winds and low temperatures have turned these waterfront properties in Hamburg, New York, into a scene akin to Narnia.
The Beach Life: 48 hours of battering wind off Lake Erie create an otherworldly scene south of Buffalo (Hamburg). @news4buffalo @News_8 @EricSnitilWx @wnywxguy @JamesGilbertWX @spann @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @wxbywilliams @StormHour @GarofaloWX #DigitalFirst #NexstarNation pic.twitter.com/fUBrkJ6OTN
— John Kucko (@john_kucko) February 29, 2020
This is a serious headache for homeowners, but eerie to watch on pictures.
Welcome to Narnia: Two days of gale force winds along Lake Erie have iced over many of the homes along the beach in Hamburg, NY. @news4buffalo @News_8 @EricSnitilWx @JamesGilbertWX @wnywxguy @spann @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @StormHour @NatalieKucko pic.twitter.com/uMvIdVWMGz
— John Kucko (@john_kucko) February 29, 2020
In some places, there is almost a meter thick of ice. This accumulation is heavy and could lead to structure collapse and other damages.
This ice cover also hinders people getting in and out of their homes.
19 Days Until Spring: Until then—-well, you know. This along Lake Erie near Buffalo (Hamburg) may take until May to melt. @news4buffalo @News_8 @spann @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @wxbywilliams @StormHour @TomNiziol @GarofaloWX @Ginger_Zee #DigitalFirst #NexstarNation pic.twitter.com/EsvTl0ofxq
— John Kucko (@john_kucko) February 29, 2020
Here a video from Canada:
Pretty impressive too!
Lake Erie normally freezes faster than the other Great Lakes. However, this year, it is actually less than 10% frozen. The recent powerful winds whipped up the surf and blew it onto shoreline structures, where they rapidly froze, creating an eerie beach landscape in the US and Canada. A similar phenomenon occurred in Geneva, Switzerland in 2018. More extreme weather news on Strange Sounds and Steve Quayle. [WFLA]
Where is the lantern?