Stunning photos and video show a frozen Niagara Falls party after a winter storm

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Stunning photos and video show a frozen Niagara Falls party after a winter storm

After a strong storm, Niagara Falls turned into a spectacular winter spectacle. The iconic waterfalls were covered in ice and snow by photos taken after the storm.

After the “blizzard” that hit Western New York this weekend, an aerial view showed that ice was growing around the base of the falls. According to Niagara Falls State Park, 3,160 tons of water flow over the falls each second and it drops at 32 feet per second.

A partially frozen Niagara Falls, which is on the border with Canada, on Monday in Niagara Falls, New York. / Credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
A partially frozen Niagara Falls, which is on the border with Canada, on Monday in Niagara Falls, New York. / Credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Tourists still flock to Niagara Falls despite the freezing temperatures.

Tourists visit Niagara Falls as it turns into a winter spectacle. / Credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Tourists visit Niagara Falls as it turns into a winter spectacle. / Credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The popular spot was also covered in mist from the fall’s rose, which created a rainbow.

A view of Niagara Falls as it is partially frozen due to extreme cold weather in New York. / Credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
A view of Niagara Falls as it is partially frozen due to extreme cold weather in New York. / Credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Another photo shows the Niagara River crossing the falls. The water eventually reaches Lake Ontario.

Stunning photos and video show a frozen Niagara Falls party after a winter storm
Photo shows ice and snow along Niagara Falls on Monday. / Credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The blizzard and low temperatures caused Niagara Falls to become an icy spectacle. Video footage showed a Hamburg restaurant covered with icicles, and a Michigan lighthouse transformed into an ice sculpture.

After the weekend’s snowstorm, 51.9 inches of snow was recorded in Erie County (New York), where Niagara Falls is partly located. According to CBS News, at least 60 people died in eight states due to the storm.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz stated Wednesday that the death toll from the county has risen to 34. Most of these deaths were in Buffalo. This number is higher than the 29 deaths from the Blizzard in ’77, which was widely reported by CBS affiliate WIVB TV.

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