Amidst the blizzard can be seen the majestic sight of partially frozen Niagra falls. The aerial views show the falls frozen after Newyork was hit by the deadliest storms it experienced for the first time in 50 years. Mountains of ice built up near the waterfront and the vast expanse was blanketed in thick, white snow.
Niagara Falls consists of two falls – American falls and the Horseshoe falls – on the Niagara River. The American falls are 180 feet high, whereas the Canadian falls or the Horseshoe falls are 170 feet high. The brink of the falls is 1100 feet and 2500 feet long respectively. The Niagra river connects two of the five Great Lakes: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and marks the border between New York and Canada.
A whopping 3,160 tons of water flows over the falls every second. The falls almost never freeze due to the continuous flow and the sheer volume of water. Instead, it is often the surface water and mist which freezes over.