Spectacular photographs show the moment Niagara Falls FROZE in polar vortex
- The record-breaking chill across the U.S. and Canada was so frigid it literally stopped Niagara Falls in its tracks
- Tuesday
was a day of record-setting cold in Niagara, with the mercury bottoming
out at a chilling -2F. Combined with the wind chills, it felt like
-20F
- Thankfully,
the freezing air and 'polar vortex' that turned the cascading water to
ice will depart during the second half of this week, and a far-reaching
January thaw will begin
By
Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED:
01:40 GMT, 9 January 2014
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UPDATED:
12:51 GMT, 9 January 2014
The record-breaking chill across the U.S. and Canada was so frigid it literally stopped Niagara Falls in its tracks.
A
collection of spectacular photographs have shown the moment the U.S.
side of the famous falls froze before they could reach the bottom.
Thankfully,
the freezing air and 'polar vortex' that turned the cascading water to
ice - and affected about 240 million people in the U.S. and southern
Canada - will depart during the second half of this week, and a
far-reaching January thaw will begin, according to AccuWeather.com.
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The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario Wednesday January 8, 2014