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.
Row of buildings frozen in thick ice, icicles along the eaves, under a blue winter sky with a flock of birds in the distance
Row of buildings frozen in thick ice, icicles along the eaves, under a blue winter sky with a flock of birds in the distance
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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. 

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. 

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. 

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