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Surreal photos show houses encased in ice on the shores of Lake Erie, and they look like a scene out of the movie "Frozen"

Mar 3, 2020, 23:28 IST

Hoover Beach, a residential community on the shores of Lake Erie, is located 15 minutes south of Buffalo, New York.

Starting on Wednesday, high winds struck the neighborhood, causing waves to crash over roads.

By Friday morning, lakefront properties were coated in sheets of ice and adorned with icicles.

Some residents reported waking up to dark homes because of the amount of ice that had accumulated on their windows.

Local Ed Mis told WGRZ reporter Karys Belger that he had to break into the front of his own house.

Resident Lise Kreuder told broadcast station WIVB that she hasn't seen ice conditions this extreme since the 70s.

A local restaurant, Hoak's, shared a photo of their ice-covered outdoor bar with the caption "truly beautiful."

A handful of non-residents have ventured to Hoover Beach to snap photos of the ice formations.

While the ice sculptures are a sight to behold, residents are worried about damages to their properties once the ice melts.

According to local reporter John Kucko, boulders shielded a section of the lakefront properties from the storm's brunt forces, whereas others were more exposed to the elements.

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