Frozen Niagara Falls

N. iagara Falls has turned into a stunning partially frozen paradise that is attracting tourists despite the sub-zero temperatures. Photographs of the tourist ...

In and around Buffalo, up to 52 inches of snow fell over four days according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A number of admirers wrapped up in coats and hats to take photographs of the phenomenon. Photographs of the tourist hot spot on the border of Canada and

Buffalo, New York, and Niagara Falls were seen in aerial video taken Tuesday after a deadly blizzard hammered the area and blanketed the region with snow.

[snow and ice,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/weather/winter-storm) which brought hazardous whiteout conditions for those who ventured outside. [ended up being abandoned.](https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-shows-abandoned-vehicles-fire-truck-lined-street-buffalo-during-winter-storm) [VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN DRIVING CAR ON FROZEN CANAL BEFORE GOING THROUGH THE ICE](https://www.foxnews.com/us/viral-video-shows-indianapolis-woman-driving-car-frozen-canal-going-through-ice) [Buffalo, New York,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/new-york) and Niagara Falls following a deadly Christmas weekend winter storm that swept through the region.

The winter storm froze one of the tallest waterfall in the world, changing it into 'a winter wonderland'.

Pictures show the iconic waterfalls filled with ice and snow – and a rainbow even appears.

But the water appeared to move without any issues — 3,160 tons of it flow over the falls every second and it drops at a speed of 32 feet per second, according to [Niagara Falls State Park](https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/niagara-falls-state-park/amazing-niagara-facts). That number surpasses the most commonly reported death toll of 29 from the Blizzard of '77, widely known as Buffalo's worst storm of all time until this one, CBS affiliate At least 60 people have died across eight states because of the storm, according to a CBS News count. Water from the river eventually ends up in Lake Ontario. [covered in icicles](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrN_qnpUKB/) and a lighthouse in Michigan was [turned into an ice sculpture](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmpXihxJJtr/). ["blizzard of the century"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blizzard-century-dozens-dead-conditions-expected-to-improve/) hit Western New York over the weekend.

Despite the low temperatures, tourists flock to Niagara Falls to see the 167 feet tall waterfall.

While ice forms in and around Niagara Falls every year, it rarely freezes completely. Commenting on it, a Twitter user wrote, “Feels like a scene pulled from a Lord of the Rings movie.” Another person wrote, “Looks more majestic than usual. The heavy mist clouding over the falls gave it a mythical appearance. [December 28, 2022] And the videos and photos of the partially frozen waterfall, which is 167 feet tall, are being widely circulated online. After one such chilling storm that took over Canada and the US Tuesday, Niagara Falls partially froze over.

The latest sub-zero temperatures in the United States have led to the partially frozen condition of Niagara Falls.

This scenic beauty, in particular, makes tourists travel from all around the world to watch Niagara Falls during the winter season. This is why, even though the water continues to flow, it appears to the travellers and tourists that the outflow is stopped. It is mainly situated on the border of Ontario, Canada and New York. It is only during specific chilled temperatures that the spray as well as the mist start to form a crust on top of the moving water. To date, there has only been one such instance in the history of Niagara Falls that it froze to an extent that the outpour of water completely stopped. It is mainly situated on the border of A part of the Falls turned into ice slowly after the sheer drop in temperatures. A huge section of the massive Falls is presently resting in complete silence, with not even a single streaming droplet. The latest sub-zero temperatures in the United States have led to the partially frozen condition of Niagara Falls. The weather took a severe turn on Sunday (December 24, 2022), leading to an unbelievable drop in temperature and zero electrical connectivity in several areas. Addressed as the “Bomb Cyclone”, the blizzard condition took place on Wednesday (December 21, 2022), spreading extreme difficulty to millions of Americans, One of the most glorious waterfalls existing on the planet, Niagra Falls, has become partially frozen.