High winds causing chaos across the eastern half of the country with power outages and travel delays have created another problem: a literal wall of ice.
The windstorm created an “ice tsunami” Sunday across parts of New York along Lake Erie, pushing large chunks of ice along lakeshore areas.
The Niagara Parks Police Service posted video to Twitter showing the chunks of ice stacked up along the Niagara River Parkway along the lake, forcing the roadway to be closed in some sections.
@NiagParksPolice advising that @NiagaraParks Roads Department closing Niagara River Parkway near Mathers Arch. Strong winds blowing ice over the retaining wall from the lake. Drive with caution. Video courtesy @NiagRegPolice Insp. Garvey…. pic.twitter.com/RdXh5HYxfx
— Niagara Parks Police (@NiagParksPolice) February 24, 2019
“Strong winds blowing ice over the retaining wall from the lake,” the agency said. “Drive with caution.”
Others shared photos of the ice tsunami on the other side of the Niagara River in Canada, calling it an “incredible sight.”
An incredible sight along the Niagara River in Fort Erie as strong winds from today’s storm have pushed hundreds of chunks of ice on shore over barriers. #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/QYgHa7PcQb
— Cody Law (@CodyLaw1) February 24, 2019
“This ice tsunami is one of the craziest things I’ve ever witnessed,” David Piano wrote. “Starting to bulldoze trees and street lamps.” – READ MORE