After This TikTok Challenge Went Viral, An Expert Shared The Grim Truth About Eating Icicles

Every winter, large areas of the United States are transformed into snow-covered wonderlands. And the freezing weather brings icicles, of course. Interestingly, it’s these spear-like shards that have caused such a stir online. In December 2020 a meteorologist shared a stark warning on social media for users taking part in the viral “icicle challenge.” And what she had to say might churn your stomach.

The person in question is called Katie Nickolaou, and she is based out of Sioux City, Iowa. At the time of writing, the expert has amassed more than 170,000 followers on TikTok. It was on this platform that she would make her grim warning about the viral icicle challenge that would take the internet by storm.

TikTok is predominantly known as a platform for sharing light-hearted moments – such as dancing to music and short comedy skits. Though Nickolaou’s content had a more serious side. The young meteorologist came with an important message to share about the icicle challenge that had recently caught fire on social media. And it concerned human health.

But what on earth is the icicle challenge? Well, essentially it involves grabbing and then eating the frozen water. People have been filming themselves chowing down on the spike-shaped ice as if it is a carrot and then uploading it onto social media. Because... reasons.

Where the icicle challenge originated from and why is another question. Perhaps it was merely out of boredom, but it quickly, ahem, snowballed on TikTok. Judging by the many videos, it is all seen as a bit of light-hearted fun.