Niagara Falls has frozen and the pictures are incredible

From Country Living

Parts of the Niagara Falls have frozen over as temperatures dropped to -17 degrees celsius overnight on the American-Canadian border.

One of the great natural wonders of the world, thousands of visitors flock to see the Falls' rushing water every day from both the Ontario and New York State vantage points. But parts of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara have fallen silent as a snap of particularly cold weather has taken hold, causing the water to freeze.

A severe winter storm in north-east America has brought heavy snow, icy winds and temperatures of -20 to the region.

Tourists have been sharing mesmerising snaps of the 51-metre high waterfall looking like a winter wonderland on Instagram.

Meteorologists say the freezing conditions will continue for at least the next two weeks.

Niagara Falls has the highest flow rate of any river in north America with a vertical drop higher than 50 metres. At peak times, six million cubic feet of water crashes over the crest of the falls every minute.

('You Might Also Like',)

• How to give a dog CPR when it has stopped breathing

• 5 sure-fire ways to keep wasps away from your food

• The 10 most popular dog and cat names of 2018 so far