A glacier-like “ice wave” struck northern Minnesota on Friday, nearly
swallowing up homes in an astonishing natural phenomenon that was
caught on tape by shocked residents.
NBC affiliate WPTV described the bizarre scene
as like watching “a glacier on speed” as high winds and crashing waves
pushed the mass of ice shards toward homes, a terrible
crunching/scratching noise following it the whole way. Observers
estimated that the ice was moving up to two feet per minute.
Minnesota is experiencing colder-than-average temperatures for the
month of May, which normally averages a minimum of about 47.6 degrees according to Climate Zone.
Minnesota didn’t get it as bad as our friends in Canada, however: similar conditions contributed to the destruction of numerous homes and cottages
as waterborne ice thawed and broke up, causing residents to flee as
giant mounds of slowly-approaching ice swallowed up whole neighborhoods.
This video is from The Associated Press, published Sunday, May 12, 2013.
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