Due to the current cold snap in North America, Niagara Falls, located on the border between the United States and Canada, has been partially frozen in recent days. The phenomenon is not that rare, but always amazes tourists.
Despite an average flow of more than 2,800 cubic meters of water per second, Niagara Falls has been affected by the cold wave currently sweeping the United States, relates The world. If the latter is wreaking havoc in certain regions, such as Texas where many homes are deprived of electricity, it has allowed tourists to the famous site to contemplate a magical landscape.
The beautiful side of the severe chill that’s gripped the USA and Canada
…Niagara Falls looking spectaular yesterday in its part-frozen state ud83dude0dud83dude0d pic.twitter.com/cMzxdRqMHt
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) February 22, 2021
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Record in 1848
Located on the border between Canada and New York State, Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls: the American Falls (American Falls), the Horseshoe (Horseshoe Falls) and the Bridal Veil (Bridal Veil Falls). In recent days, these have been partially frozen, as in 2019 for example.
It is indeed not that rare for the weather to influence these waterfalls: it is enough for the temperature to stay close to -5 ° C for a few days. In the region, this cold is almost commonplace. But Niagara Falls has only been completely frozen once in recent history, in 1848.
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