Surreal photos show houses encased in ice on the shores of Lake Erie, and they look like a scene out of the movie "Frozen"

• Waterfront properties on the shores of Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, resemble ice sculptures in the wake of a two-day winter storm that began late last week.
• Some residents reported waking up to dark houses due to the thickness of the ice covering their windows.
• Locals and some visitors have snapped photos of the surreal ice sculptures, prompting the local police department to remind the public that the houses are private property.
• While the ice formations are a sight to behold, residents are nervous about damage to their homes once the ice melts.
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Hamburg - a suburb of Buffalo, New York, on the shores on Lake Erie - looks like a scene out of a storybook.

Late last week, a winter storm that resulted in strong winds and 18-foot-waves encased houses in Hamburg's Hoover Beach neighborhood in ice.

"Welcome to Narnia," local photographer John Kucko tweeted.

While communities on the shores of Lake Erie are no strangers to winter storms, one Hoover Beach resident reported that she hasn't seen ice conditions this extreme in decades.

Here's a look at the sculpture-like frozen houses: