Strange 'Chandeliering Ice' Caught On Video At Minnesota Lake [VIDEO]

A Minnesota woman captured some unusual video over the weekend when she filmed "chandeliering ice" on a lakeside.

The phenomenon happens when warming temperatures cause a once solid mass of ice to splinter into fine, glass-like shards.

As you can see from the video, anyone around to see the spectacular sight will hear some equally spectacular noise as well.

Ice climbers frequently look out for chandeliered ice when they are scaling rock faces. The brittle nature of the fine ice makes it a poor choice for climbing.

According to local news station KARE 11, a similar chandeliering episode occurred on the shores of Lake Mille Lacs in central Minnesota in 1994 that left piles of ice shards so large special equipment had to be brought in to remove it.

Nadalie Thomas provided her video of the chandeliering ice on Medicine Lake in Plymouth, Minn. to KARE 11.