A once-in-a-generation winter storm that killed around 34 people in New York was able to turn Niagara Falls into a frozen winter landscape. One look in the location and you’ll imagine that someone shot a big freeze ray of sorts to render it in its current state.
Well, thanks to the sub-zero temperatures brought on by the storm Elliot, the world-famous tourist destination became a gigantic living ice sculpture. This phenomenon is the first time in decades that Niagara Falls stopped flowing, even in freezing temperatures. It was so cold that even its strong current was not enough to combat the storm. According to Niagara Parks, the Falls only stopped flowing once in 1848.
The storm was able to stop the flow of water by freezing and blanketing the boulders, trees, and railings near the water. Aerial photographs have been taken to immortalize this very rare event.
Check out the video below to learn more!
Image credit: Mian Rizwan
#falls #winter #storms #Elliot #Canada #America #NiagaraFalls #NiagaraParks