Ice carvers converge on Hamburg Fairgrounds

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)- When is ‘cold’ not cold enough in Buffalo? When ice carvers from around the country come to compete.
The Great Lakes International Ice Carving Competition kicked off Friday afternoon at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. The milder than usual temperatures outside forced organizers to bring in large cooling systems to keep the ice from melting.
Each team started with a three thousand pound chunk of ice, and six three hundred pounders to go with it. Their challenge is to ma