Cars Trapped In Sea Of Ice Following Flood, Freezing Temps

Freezing temperatures and flood waters combined into a nasty surprise as a handful of vehicles got trapped in a sea of ice in New Jersey.

According to CBS 2 New York and Fox 5 New York, the scene in Edgewater is a result of storms that rolled in on Thursday and dumped a lot of rain.  This caused the Hudson River to flood and fill some parts of the parking lot with up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of water. Shortly thereafter, temperatures dropped and encased the vehicles in ice.

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There’s no word on how many vehicles are trapped, but footage shows a number of them with ice up to the top of their wheels.  Among the victims is a 2001 Mercedes E320, a Jeep Wrangler, a Mazda, and a semi.  We can also see an Audi with its airbag deployed, presumably as a result of the ice.

CBS 2 New York talked to one of the owners, who said they couldn’t get in touch with their insurance company due to it being a holiday weekend.  While that’s unfortunate, hopefully the insurance company will cover the damages once his vehicle is freed from the ice.

Speaking of which, it remains unclear how much longer the vehicles will sit in their chilly resting place.  However, warmer weather is on the horizon as the forecast calls for temperatures of around 50° F (10° C) this weekend.  This will presumably free the cars from their icy tomb, but it could cause even more damage as the ice turns back into water.

Lead image credit: CBS 2 New York