Carrollton water leak leads to massive icy mess: 'A Winter Wonderland'

CARROLLTON, Texas - A water main break in Carrollton has led to an impressively icy mess.

What we know:

The city of Carrollton says that city crews have been working to repair the water leak along Luna Road since Wednesday night.

Freezing temperatures caused the water from the burst pipe to freeze, covering the road, cars and power lines with ice.

The gushing blast started sometime overnight when a connector between two pipes failed in the bitter cold. 

The city said it’s thankful someone in the area called their 24-hour line to report it at around 3:00 a.m., or it could have been much worse. 

A crew arrived by 3:30 a.m. and managed to get the water main shut off. They immediately began repairs. 

What they're saying:

"The road was blocked, so I was mad about that," said Ronald Eubanks, with nearby Illes Foods. But then you get the impression of the winter wonderland when you pass by, and you’re like, ‘Oh, that’s pretty! I’m glad that’s not on my side.’"

Pedro Arias is a mobility specialist with United Access, a nearby dealership for wheelchair-accessible vehicles. He says they had to cancel Thursday's appointments with customers.

Wheelchair-accessible vehicles were completely covered in white," he said. "he passage here was very slippery so we couldn't reach them. But they’re starting to thaw out."

United Access is one of six without water now due to the break. 

For those not impacted, it created a picture-perfect backdrop. 

"We never see this in Texas, especially Dallas," said Vani Hegde with Illes Foods. "I think it is really beautiful. I came across just to take pictures."

"Just had a workmate move to France. I'm going to send it to him," said Arias. "He’ll say ‘I'm glad I'm gone!’ He's on the beach right now."

What's next:

The city expects to have the repairs finished by Wednesday evening.

With temperatures below freezing until around 1:00 p.m. Friday, the icy scene will last a little while longer.