- Waterfront properties on the shores of Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, resemble ice sculptures in the wake of a two-day winter storm that began late last week.
- Some residents reported waking up to dark houses due to the thickness of the ice covering their windows.
- Locals and some visitors have snapped photos of the surreal ice sculptures, prompting the local police department to remind the public that the houses are private property.
- While the ice formations are a sight to behold, residents are nervous about damage to their homes once the ice melts.
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Hamburg a suburb of Buffalo, New York, on the shores on Lake Erie looks like a scene out of a storybook.
Late last week, a winter storm that resulted in strong winds and 18-foot-waves encased houses in Hamburg's Hoover Beach neighborhood in ice.
"Welcome to Narnia," local photographer John Kucko tweeted .
While communities on the shores of Lake Erie are no strangers to winter storms , one Hoover Beach resident reported that she hasn't seen ice conditions this extreme in decades .
Here's a look at the sculpture-like frozen houses:
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