While millions of Americans hunkered down in their homes after ice storms encrusted the mid-Atlantic, two young teens got busy building community spirit — by building an ingloo. They constructed their igloo in front of a house that was destroyed by fire a few months ago. Adeline Sutich and her friend Maeve Ritchotte carved dozens of ice bricks with a flat shovel, and used a sled to move them to the symbolic spot. The teens say they took on the project to bring joy to their neighbors, who were finding it frustrating and difficult to cope with the winter weather. “I feel like this igloo is a good representation of hope and how things can be rebuilt,” said Adeline. They built chairs and a table out of ice so people could hang out inside the snow cave. “We even made a guest book for people to write in, and their messages were so heartwarming,” said Adeline. With the forecast for the mid-Atlantic calling for more frigid weather, it looks like the teens and their neighbors will get to enjoy the igloo a little while longer.
