Arctic Blast Turns Niagara Falls Into Icy Winter Spectacle 2

Visitors flocked to Niagara Falls to witness the rare sight of the iconic waterfalls partially frozen, with extreme cold and an Arctic blast coating railings, rocks and surrounding areas in thick ice.

Arctic Blast Turns Niagara Falls Into Icy Winter Spectacle

Visitors flocked to Niagara Falls to witness the rare sight of the iconic waterfalls partially frozen, with extreme cold and an Arctic blast coating railings, rocks and surrounding areas in thick ice.

US: Arctic Blast Freezes Waterfalls In Maryland As Cold Temperatures Hit

An arctic blast swept across the western, central, and eastern U.S. this week, bringing brutally cold temperatures. A Cold Weather Advisory was issued for Maryland on Wednesday, January 22. This video, filmed on Thursday morning, captures a frozen waterfall at Patapsco Valley State Park in Ellicott City.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at the opening ceremony of an international tourism festival at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at the opening ceremony of an international tourism festival at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at the opening ceremony of an international tourism festival at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos in front of a frozen waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK-TOURISM (CN)

(240104) -- JIUZHAIGOU, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the frozen Nuorilang Waterfall at the Jiuzhaigou National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. An international tourism festival featuring frozen waterfalls opened Thursday at the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park, also known as the Jiuzhai Valley, contains around 20 tourist sites and is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forest, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Frozen Waterfalls

Frozen Waterfalls

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2020 shows an frozen waterfalls in the Yanshan Mountain canyon in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

People gaze at the Fukuroda Falls, almost completely frozen with streams of water running on the walls of ice, in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2017. Counted as one of Japan's three most stunning waterfalls, the site consists of four consecutive falls and is 120 meters high and 73 meters wide. About 90 percent of the falls were frozen that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

People gaze at the Fukuroda Falls, almost completely frozen with streams of water running on the walls of ice, in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2017. Counted as one of Japan's three most stunning waterfalls, the site consists of four consecutive falls and is 120 meters high and 73 meters wide. About 90 percent of the falls were frozen that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

Famed waterfall in Ibaraki almost completely frozen

People gaze at the Fukuroda Falls, almost completely frozen with streams of water running on the walls of ice, in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2017. Counted as one of Japan's three most stunning waterfalls, the site consists of four consecutive falls and is 120 meters high and 73 meters wide. About 90 percent of the falls were frozen that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Frozen Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki Prefcture

Frozen Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki Prefcture

Women take a selfie against a backdrop of the frozen Fukuroda Falls in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2017. The falls, which consist of four consecutive waterfalls, is 120 meters high and 73 meters wide. About 90 percent of the falls were frozen that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo