'Craziest snow photo I've ever seen': Fire and ice on NC road leads to surreal scene

Another intense snow and ice storm is hitting parts of the U.S.

In Raleigh, N.C., the storm caused a traffic nightmare, and a car catching on fire led to this surreal scene:

Quite possibly the craziest snow photo I've ever seen, today in Raleigh NC:http://t.co/YTDIRTidb3 pic.twitter.com/kNjM9FEwJL

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) February 13, 2014

Wow. It looks like a movie scene.

@EricHolthaus @instapundit you sure this isn't from die hard

— John Locke (@jlocke613) February 13, 2014

Other tweeters spotted the same thing:

https://twitter.com/Oshay_H/status/433757346511462402

https://twitter.com/SUPERNOVAcane/status/433766955418681344

ABC 11 just aired this photo of a car on fire after an accident on Glenwood in snow: pic.twitter.com/WrPzZ3dYqi

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) February 12, 2014

Yikes. Stay safe out there everybody!

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Update:

Yes, the photo is real:

Remember this photo? Many of you asked if it's real. @LauraLeslie spoke with the photographer: http://t.co/arXXKuSgYz pic.twitter.com/dsr5GaLc5B

— WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) February 13, 2014

Via WRAL:

“This morning, I turn on the news, and I’m watching CNN, and my photo came up, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh!'” said Lindsay Webb, who shot the picture with her iPhone and says the photo is 100 percent authentic.