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| House in New York state encased in ice during cold spell | House in New York state encased in ice during cold spell |
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| Cold weather in New York state left one house completely encased in ice. | Cold weather in New York state left one house completely encased in ice. |
| The home, on the shore of Lake Ontario, was captured by a local photographer after being battered by water whipped up from the lake by freezing winds. | The home, on the shore of Lake Ontario, was captured by a local photographer after being battered by water whipped up from the lake by freezing winds. |
| The photographer said many people on social media refused to believe the images were genuine. | The photographer said many people on social media refused to believe the images were genuine. |
| John Kucko said he was "amazed at how many people think I sprayed foam on the place" and posted video footage as proof. | John Kucko said he was "amazed at how many people think I sprayed foam on the place" and posted video footage as proof. |
| He said he found the house after being "tipped off" by a local and "was on a mission to find the place before sunrise." | He said he found the house after being "tipped off" by a local and "was on a mission to find the place before sunrise." |
| A frigid windstorm last week in western New York was strong enough to knock out power to over 200,000 people. Over 8,000 were still without power by Monday morning. | |
| New York state remains subject to a blizzard warning from the US National Weather Service, with 12 to 20 inches of snow expected in New York City and surrounding areas on Monday and Tuesday. | New York state remains subject to a blizzard warning from the US National Weather Service, with 12 to 20 inches of snow expected in New York City and surrounding areas on Monday and Tuesday. |
| The heaviest snowfall is expected to come on Tuesday morning when it will fall on the city at rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. | |
| Blizzard warning are also in place along much of the East Coast, as people brace for the so-called Nor'easter storm. | |
| Major cities from Boston to Washington DC are forecast to receive several inches of snowfall, which comes only one week after unusually clement weather. | |
| Last month was the second warmest February on record since record-keeping began in 1895. |