He says a similar event can also happen when water collects on flat roofs.
Frost quakes on roof.
He said a frost quake which can cause booms and even rattle windows is very localized.
Frost quakes or ice quakes are heard most often at night because the air is the coldest and the ambient noises during the day tend to drown them out.
Glacial movements can also lead to ice quakes and ice.
Coulson said a lot of the ice and packed snow had melted and froze again which could explain why the frost quakes are happening in the area now.
Read the latest forecast for central indiana.
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Julie justus described the sound as giant booms on the roof of her home in irvington.
When this happens the results can be explosive and quite startling.
Scientifically known as a cryoseism an ice quake or frost quake is a rare but surprising phenomenon that is caused when water seeps into the ground and then quickly freezes and expands cracking the ground around it.
We though it may be something fall on the roof or someone trying to break in.
Due to the ice storm that rocked southern ontario on dec.