Winter attraction: Niagara Falls freezes after record shattering arctic cold

The famous Niagara Falls has frozen in parts, giving a spectacular view to the tourists. The bitter cold snap sweeping much of the USA, where the wind chill factor has dropped as low as -89°F (a staggering -67°C).

While it made picturesque scenes in such places as Niagara Falls - the collection of three waterfalls which straddle the border between the USA in the state of New York and Canada in the province of Ontario - it brought record cold to some spots.

the raging waters,
falling over the edge,
the dainty mist and
the enchanted air - entrapped
by so many shades of blue#NiagaraFalls #5lines #poem #mpy#nature #photography #BMazreen pic.twitter.com/LSPQeFUYPt

— Emma (@1EmmaV) December 29, 2017

This is a pic of Niagara Falls #WinterWonderland #ExtremeCold #ItsSoCold #NiagaraFalls pic.twitter.com/FV27FD2uUW

— 105.9 The Region (@1059TheRegion) December 29, 2017

Day view & Night view of Niagara Falls #gina_elmer_adventures #tours4fun #funtrip #brrr?? #niagara #snow #chasingwaterfalls

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Although the cold should ease across most of the US after Tuesday, the north-eastern quarter of the country will see a repeat of the current frigid temperatures on Thursday and Friday as another arctic blast hits the area, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.