Homes frozen over along Lake Erie in Western New York

by: John Kucko

Posted: Feb 29, 2020 / 10:52 AM EST / Updated: Feb 29, 2020 / 10:54 AM EST

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WROC) — When you hear beach life, you probably don’t think of this.

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

These waterfront homes in Hamburg, New York have turned 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

48 hours of battering winds has created this otherworldly scene.

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

It’s a surreal sight, but two straight days of gale-force winds create these kinds of conditions.

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