Many areas of the Midwest and Northeast have been dealing with a deep freeze for weeks now. It seems like every time we’re briefly greeted with above-freezing temperatures, we pay for it two-fold in the following days. That cold has led to quite a marvelous display at Niagara Falls, located on the border of New York and Canada.
Spots of Niagara Falls have frozen, partially halting the flow of water the landmark is known for. Instead, everything is coated with ice. Visitors to the falls are seeing it like few before them have, and while it’s bitingly cold, the view is mesmerizing. One visitor even likened it to Disney’s Frozen.
“There was even this set of stairs that were placed just outside the look-on spot and they had so much ice on them, it looked like Elsa had just cast her arm out and summoned up some stairs like she does in the movie,” Emma Grafham told CNN.
The Niagara Falls website explains that while the surface of the falls may appear frozen, there is water flowing beneath: “The volume of water that makes up Niagara Falls combined with the constant movement of the river makes a total freeze nearly impossible.”
However, that doesn’t stop sheets of ice up to 40 feet thick from forming in certain areas, leading to the winter wonderland visitors have been seeing.
With spring approaching, it won’t be long until Niagara Falls is fully flowing again. Enjoy the majesty of a frozen waterfall while you can, and check out the majestic view in the video!
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/niagara-falls-partially-frozen/