"Melt? At this temperature?" That was like asking a Popsicle to shift forms while in the freezer. The worst it could do was freezer burn, and even then it was highly unlikely that these creatures could reach such a state without prolonged exposure. And by the sound of things they didn't have much time.
Bruce had been about to say something else when there was a jolt, their truck being heaved from side to side as if something brushed it hard.
The scientist then toppled backward from his once-standing position, falling through the tarp on the other side and rolling into the snow. Lucky for Bruce he was able to get underneath the truck to get his bearings. And see a very large, snow-like lizard foot with talons.