- Niagara Falls has been partially frozen in the United States.
- The 167-foot-tall waterfall is sweeping the internet faster than the blizzard itself.
- At the base of the falls, ice and snow form an “ice bridge” that is off-limits.
Niagra Falls change into Winter Wonderland. The inhabitants of the United States and Canada have been coping with cold storms that could be the worst of the century since Tuesday.
Locals are also feasting their eyes on this movie-like landscape, flooding their social media platforms with images of the frozen waterfall, and they aren’t going anywhere.
The 167-foot-tall waterfall is sweeping the internet faster than the blizzard itself. Niagara Falls was already a sight to behold, but the unprecedented blizzards and storms have transformed the waterfall into a winter paradise.
How did this happen? Is it actually frozen?
AFTER A BLIZZARD, NIAGARA FALLS IS OFFICIALLY A WINTER WONDERLAND ❄️💙 pic.twitter.com/1Jjc2xykuL
— Niagara Action (@NiagaraAction) December 28, 2022
Winter Wonderland Niagara Falls has been partially frozen as the ‘Blizzard Of The Century‘ continues to linger in the United States. But how exactly?
- Every second 3,160 tonnes of water flow over Niagara Falls. What made this humongous water body freeze? The blizzard.
- The video of Niagara Falls covered in ice surfaced on the internet and it was clear that due to the recent wave of sub-zero temperatures that have gripped the region, has turned the falls into a partially frozen winter wonderland.
- Only Parts of the falls are frozen and the sheer volume of water that gushes over, combined with the constant movement of the raging liquid is still the same according to reports.
- When temperatures are cold the mist and spray begin to form a crust of ice over the top of the rushing water.
- This makes it seem as though the Falls have in fact stopped but the water, in reality, is still flowing underneath the sheets of ice.
Is it dangerous?
Yes, because just the outside surface is frozen, while Niagara Falls continues to be a waterfall with 3,160 tonnes of water flowing over every second and falling at a rate of 32 feet per second.
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Has this happened before?
Niagara Falls has frozen a few times in History. 1848, 1911, 1912, 1917, 2014 and 2015 pic.twitter.com/t2z7ogBC9D
— History In Pictures (@HistoryInPics) December 23, 2022
This has happened before, as ice could hinder the flow of water further upstream prior to 1964. The volume of water on the US side of the Falls froze as a result.
After this occurred five times, steel ice booms were built to avoid excessive ice accumulations.
During frigid winters, ice and snow frequently develop over the Niagara River at the base of the falls, forming an “ice bridge” that authorities have barred people from walking on.
On February 4, 1912, three persons were killed when the ice broke and flung them into the Niagara River.
Storm Conditions
While the rest of the world was celebrating Christmas over the weekend, folks in western New York were paralysed by the terrible storms that engulfed the United States and Canada, dubbed the “blizzard of the century” by officials.
The blizzard has seized the United States for several days, causing power outages, travel delays, and, sadly, deaths.
Social media has been flooded with reports and photographs verifying the calamitic conditions, particularly in Buffalo. Bodies have been found in vehicles and beneath snow banks.
#storm Buffalo,NY pic.twitter.com/JPVQzfjEjk
— Shawkot143 (@beingShawkot) December 23, 2022