NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The crushing awe of Niagara Falls' countless tons of water is attracting even more attention than usual from nature watchers as February's low temperatures have covered the falls in snow and clogged the water flow with miniature glaciers.
Frozen Niagara Falls , just awesome ! pic.twitter.com/1cL5IRkT0X
Advertisement— Winter Expert (@WeermanAshoka) February 16, 2015Beautiful! RT @One_Buffalo: We can't deny how cold it has been outside, but Niagara Falls does look pretty cool! pic.twitter.com/dVDAAHqMWH
— VisitBuffaloNiagara (@BuffaloNiagara) February 18, 2015While the some travelers are disappointed the falls haven't frozen to complete stop, it would take temperatures much colder than the single digits and low teens to halt the 3,160 gallons of water that flows over Niagara Falls every second.
Although rare, a complete falls freeze is not unheard of, with the most recent total victories for winter over water coming twice during 2014's Polar Vortex, in January and in March.
The Niagara Falls has frozen over again! pic.twitter.com/BCl5MJqpvH
— One Buffalo (@ImSoBuffalo) February 16, 2015Frozen Niagara Falls, 1911 pic.twitter.com/Rz30ze97ch
— Historical Pics (@VeryOldPics) February 17, 2015
