Niagara falls weather

20 18 us local time10.9, in the recent extremely cold weather, one of the most wonderful phenomena is definitely that Niagara Falls is covered with ice. The polar vortex reached the northern States of the country, and the sub-zero temperature lasted for a long time. This turned the waterfall into amazing ice.

Niagara Falls is a wonderland of ice and snow when the temperature drops below freezing point. This photo shows the huge ice blocks formed in extremely cold weather. You can see how the water flows on the top of the building block and freezes into a growing shape, looking like an ice monster, waking up.

Tourists take pictures at the edge of Niagara Falls. Due to the extremely cold weather, icicles have become as big as adults ... Some icicles have even become bigger. The continuous wind freezes icicles into arcs, so it's best to stay away from them when thawing!

Even in cold weather, Niagara Falls is one of the most romantic places in the world. Although the temperature is extremely low, many tourists should not miss the breathtaking scenery when they go to the waterfall. The old couple didn't seem to be affected by the bad weather conditions. They must be warm in their hearts.

This small observatory is almost unrecognizable because it is covered with ice all around. Some tourists imagine the movie Frozen because it looks like elsa just opened his arms and spilled ice on everything. The deck is usually the entrance to a tour called "The Journey Behind the Waterfalls". Obviously, it was not running at that time.

Can you find climbers? He is the world rock climbing champion Will Gard from Canada. He has climbed many extremely dangerous icebergs, fjords and frozen waterfalls, but Niagara Falls is undoubtedly one of his life experiences. It is a terrible combination of water ice, snow, slush and ice foam. As he later said in an interview, the most shocking factor is the extreme body vibration caused by the waterfall. "You can feel it in your intestines"-he added.

Niagara has always been a favorite theme of nature photographers. This winter, Niagara provided unique wonders and created absolutely amazing works of art. However, if they were alert enough, they could take similar frozen Niagara photos on 20 14 and 20 17, which are also famous for their frozen waterfalls.

The reason why the ice layer is so striking and wonderful is that water freezes when it flows through the waterfall, forming a lot of ice under it, even as thick as 40 feet. This is how these amazing ice layers were born. They put a white coat on everything-trees, plants and stones.

The lights create a multi-color magical landscape of the frozen Niagara Falls, with a fairytale observation deck in front. Most of us can only enjoy these lights in photos, because even the most determined tourists decide to spend the night in them. Waterfall lighting has been in operation since 1925.

In the early1900s, the frozen Niagara phenomenon was not uncommon. It freezes almost every year. However, this happened only a few times when the waterfall was completely frozen and a "bridge" was built on the water. Because the river has been flowing from below, it is very dangerous. It is forbidden to walk on it.

Niagara Falls has water mist all year round. However, when it becomes extremely cold, it also becomes wet. This is because the temperature of water is higher than that of air. It's hard to imagine, but the National Weather Service warns that wind and cold can freeze the skin in 15 minutes.