əkˈeɪʒənəli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɪntɚ mˈʌnθs ðə fˈɛɹi wʌz tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli ʌnˈeɪbəl tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt bɪkˈʌz ʌv hˈɛvi ˈaɪs bˈɪldʌp ˌɔn wˈʌn ʃˈoːɹ ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ.
Occasionally during the winter months the ferry was temporarily unable to operate because of heavy ice buildup on one shore or the other.