Parked cars get swallowed by ice at Wisconsin Winterfest

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In Wisconsin, parking on a sheet of pure ice is apparently pretty normal.

That midwestern habit may have to change: Up to 15 cars tumbled into Lake Geneva Saturday after the ice they were parked on gave way, WDJT Milwaukee reported. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident, police told the outlet, but dive teams were called in to retrieve the submerged vehicles.

The ice collapse occurred during Winterfest, an annual festival that features the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition, among other activities. It’s thought warmer weather caused the ice to become more unstable. Read more…

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