Frozen Houses on Lakefront Neighborhood

Captivating images of frozen houses in a Canadian Lake Erie waterfront community are making the rounds after a massive storm swept unfrozen lake water ashore, sealing homes on the front line in ice from the ground to their rooftops.

January 2, 2023
BAM Staff
Real Estate News

TEAM LEADERS: SCALE PAST $100M

Join Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, Lisa Chinatti, George Laughton, Amy Stockberger, Gino Blefari, Luke Acree, and top team leaders at BAM Camp: Team Leaders, September 22–23 in Scottsdale. This intimate, two-day workshop is built to help you scale your team, increase profit, strengthen leadership, and leave with a clear 90-day action plan. Get your ticket before it sells out →

Image Source: Getty Images / NPR

Key Details:

Amazing photos of frozen houses are circulating on news and social media channels after the massive winter storm sent unfrozen water from Lake Erie ashore.
The two-story homes along Lake Erie are in a Canadian waterfront community near Buffalo, New York
Police are warning residents and tourists to avoid the area; people are still coming to see the houses, traveling on roads still deep in snow, while rescue efforts continue.

Captivating images of frozen houses are circulating news and social media channels, creating a tourist attraction at the worst possible time.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Daily News (@jerrynews)

How did this happen?

The two-story homes along Lake Erie are in a Canadian waterfront community near Buffalo, New York. The massive storm that swept through the area sent unfrozen water from Lake Erie ashore, which froze on impact against homes on the front line, sealing them with ice from the ground up to their rooftops.

It’s beautiful, looking at this. I have to say that for it. Unfortunately, though, it causes a lot of damage.

Don, who's lived in the area for 18 years

Police in the Crystal Beach area of Fort Erie were warning locals and tourists to avoid the area last week.

There are photos circulating of the ice covered lake front homes in #FortErie & #PortColborne.

The problem is people are traveling to see them on roads that still have deep snow and closures. We have cars getting stuck & people walking on unsafe lake ice.

Stay home – Stay safe pic.twitter.com/T2qhKzA5Di

— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) December 28, 2022

The ice-encrusted homes are expected to thaw as temperatures rise in Ontario and western New York over New Year’s weekend.

That could explain, in part, why some folks are still risking their lives and putting extra strain on neighborhood rescue efforts to get their frozen house selfies.

Download the printable PDF with all 27 lines:

For daily real estate news, business and marketing.

About the Author

BAM Staff

Real estate may be all about location, location, location, but we know that content is king! That's why we have an army of talented writers behind the scenes, crafting posts like this one to help you navigate the ins and outs of the industry.

Neon sign reading REAL // REMAX in blue/red/white inside a dark modern conference room with city skyline outside the windows

Real Estate News

Real Closes REMAX Acquisition and Unveils New Leadership Team

Real’s acquisition of REMAX closed Monday, August 24. Here’s who holds the top jobs, who’s leaving, and what agents need to know.

Real Estate News

Zillow’s Data Play Makes Local Relationships More Important Than Ever

Zillow now lets advertisers target its housing intent data on Pinterest, and The Real Word breaks down what the new ad deal means for real estate agents.