Samara residents film unique underwater ice on Volga River
Residents of Samara recorded a rare natural occurrence where large chunks of ice floated beneath the frozen surface of the Volga River.
Feb 8, 2026 0
Under the transparent ice, large chunks of frozen water were clearly visible.
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Residents of Samara, who decided to spend the evening on the ice of the Volga River, shared footage of a rare natural phenomenon with 63.RU. Near the Nekrasovsky descent, they observed ice flowing beneath the surface.
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Large chunks of frozen water were floating downstream. In places where the ice was transparent enough, these «travelers» could be seen.
«Under-ice ice is a unique natural phenomenon. We saw it near the Nekrasovsky descent, next to the hovercraft route,» the video author told 63.RU.
He suggested that the ice floes form in a polynya. It is located slightly upstream. The Samara resident explained that water freezes there and then flows under the ice.
It seems this phenomenon cannot cause serious problems. And a few years ago, Samara residents learned a new word — slush ice. As representatives of RKS (a Russian utility company) explained then, the water both froze and remained liquid. As a result, crystals clogged the water intake of NFS in Studeny Ovrag, and some citizens were left without cold water.
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