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The cold front sweeping North America has resulted in breathtaking photos of what looked like a frozen waterfall at Niagara Falls.
The frigid conditions in recent weeks have covered the Niagara Falls with snow and ice. Despite the cold, many tourists have visited and have snapped breathtaking photos of the winter display.
The rushing waters of Niagara Falls were partially frozen over amid a vicious winter storm that blanketed parts of the U.S. and Canada in snow.
Canadian poet Robert Billings committed suicide following the breakdown of his marriage, and after the falls froze over for the winter, his body wouldn't be recovered until June 1987. Three years prior in 1983, Billings authored the poem "Epiphanies on the First Cold Day", which detailed his future method of suicide. 28 September 1989
In Western New York and Southern Ontario's Niagara Peninsula, snow which was accumulated on frozen Lake Erie and snow on the ground at the start of the blizzard provided ample material for the high winds to blow into huge drifts. The combination of bitter cold, high winds, and blowing snow paralyzed areas affected by the storm.
American Falls frozen over with people on the ice, 1911 Aerial photograph of Niagara Falls, 1931 On August 6, 1918, an iron scow became stuck on the rocks above the falls. [ 58 ] The two men on the scow were rescued, but the vessel remained trapped on rocks in the river, and is still visible there in a deteriorated state, although its position ...
#42 Rare Photo Showing Niagara Falls Completely Frozen Over In The Year 1911. Image credits: Old-time Photos
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