Watch: This alligator was recently frozen solid in a South Carolina pond. Did it survive?

In addition to bringing snow to a number of areas that aren’t used to it, last week’s cold blast in the south also threw a curve ball at numerous warm-weather creatures.

In particular, as snowy weather struck several southern states, alligators suffered greatly.

Indeed, last week, a gator was captured on camera frozen in a pond off of Cat Island, South Carolina. An alligator was practically trapped in the ice with only its muzzle protruding after parts of Palmetto state received between two and four inches of snow.

Take a look at this YouTube video that was discovered:

Is it possible for an alligator to endure being frozen in ice? The answer is surprisingly yes.

By going into a state known as brumation, which is seen as a period of inactivity akin to mammal hibernation, the mercurial reptile is able to tolerate being frozen in water. In order for them to breathe when immobile, they must poke their noses above the ice.

The alligator in the video above was probably able to survive the encounter last week because it was obviously snout-first in the water.

According to reports, alligators in Texas were also frozen in water last week.