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One of the most wonderful phenomena of the USA’s recent extreme cold weather was definitely Niagara Falls getting covered with ice. A polar vortex reached the northern states of the country and subzero temperatures remained for long days. This allowed the Falls to turn into breathtaking icy formations.
1. Polar Vortex, the undesired guest
The cold weather reached life-threatening levels at the beginning of January in the northeast of the USA, and the extreme windchill didn’t help either. Temperatures dropped as low as minus 55F in Minnesota, even the south pole was warmer at that time. Besides Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin also declared emergencies.
2. Incredible landscape from above
Niagara Falls is an icy wonderland when temperatures plunge below freezing levels. This photograph shows the massive blocks of ice that were created by the extremely cold weather. You can see how the water flows on top of the blocks to be frozen in ever growing shapes that look like ice monsters, waking up.
3. Man-sized icicles all around
Visitors take photos at the brink of the Niagara Falls. Thanks to the extreme cold weather icicles grew as big as an adult…and some of them got even bigger. The continous winds freeze the icicles in bending shapes, and it will be best to stay clear of the are when they thaw!
4. Winter Romantic
Niagara Falls is one of the most romantic places in the world even when it’s freezing cold. Despite extreme low temperatures, many tourists visited the Falls not to miss the breathtaking view. This elderly couple doesn’t seem to suffer from the brutal weather conditions, either. They must be warmed at heart.