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Photos: Arctic winds turn Niagara Falls into icy winter wonderland

Niagara Falls is one place the deep freeze sweeping the United States is as much seen as it is felt. Mist from the surging waters has been freezing instantly on everything it touches and the chill is only expected to grow with a “bombogenesis” blizzard forecast for Thursday.

Updated on: Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM IST

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Visitors walk at a frozen Niagara Falls in view from Stedman’s Bluff on Goat Island of the American Falls on January 02, 2018. Visitors at Niagara Falls State Park are currently being treated to a winter wonderland as mist from the falls coats trees, walkways, cliffs in a dreamy, brilliant white. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

Visitors walk at a frozen Niagara Falls in view from Stedman’s Bluff on Goat Island of the American Falls on January 02, 2018. Visitors at Niagara Falls State Park are currently being treated to a winter wonderland as mist from the falls coats trees, walkways, cliffs in a dreamy, brilliant white. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

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Water flows over the American Falls as ice forms in this view from the Canadian side in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Although everything around them freezes, the three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction between the United States and Canada continue to flow and churn up the frosty mist. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

Water flows over the American Falls as ice forms in this view from the Canadian side in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Although everything around them freezes, the three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction between the United States and Canada continue to flow and churn up the frosty mist. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

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The frozen over American Falls and Prospect Point are seen from Goat Island on the American side. The westerly wind usually blows the mist toward the US side where the condensation wraps every inch of the landscape. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

The frozen over American Falls and Prospect Point are seen from Goat Island on the American side. The westerly wind usually blows the mist toward the US side where the condensation wraps every inch of the landscape. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

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Binoculars look over ice forming at the base of the American Falls as viewed from Ontario. Much of the eastern United States is gripped by a sustained cold spell that has played havoc with public works causing pipes to freeze and water mains to burst, and impeded firefighting as temperatures barely crossed -6 degrees Celcius. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

Binoculars look over ice forming at the base of the American Falls as viewed from Ontario. Much of the eastern United States is gripped by a sustained cold spell that has played havoc with public works causing pipes to freeze and water mains to burst, and impeded firefighting as temperatures barely crossed -6 degrees Celcius. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

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Water flows over the Bridal Veil Falls in Niagara Falls, New York with the rock faces covered in frozen mist and icicles. Such surreal scenes of freezing have been seen all the way down to Georgia where January’s average high is 16 degrees. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

Water flows over the Bridal Veil Falls in Niagara Falls, New York with the rock faces covered in frozen mist and icicles. Such surreal scenes of freezing have been seen all the way down to Georgia where January’s average high is 16 degrees. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

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A coin operated binocular is covered with snow on Goat Island, New York. The cold, coupled with icy winds of nearly 65 kmph forces visitors to pause for a warming break midway from the parking lot to the water’s edge. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

A coin operated binocular is covered with snow on Goat Island, New York. The cold, coupled with icy winds of nearly 65 kmph forces visitors to pause for a warming break midway from the parking lot to the water’s edge. (James Neiss / The Niagara Gazette via AP)

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The torrent of arctic air that poured into the US last week appears to tighten its grip as a rare winter storm dumped snow on Miami for the first time in three decades and snarled travel, while New England braces for a “bombogenesis” blizzard forecast to bring heavy snow on Thursday. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

The torrent of arctic air that poured into the US last week appears to tighten its grip as a rare winter storm dumped snow on Miami for the first time in three decades and snarled travel, while New England braces for a “bombogenesis” blizzard forecast to bring heavy snow on Thursday. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

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A couple walks near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario. With the arctic air mass expected entrenched over the eastern two-thirds of the US through the weekend, New York braces for several inches of snow and severe gusts adding to the chill. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 12:15 PM

A couple walks near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario. With the arctic air mass expected entrenched over the eastern two-thirds of the US through the weekend, New York braces for several inches of snow and severe gusts adding to the chill. (Aaron Lynett / The Canadian Press via AP)

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