Niagara Falls freezes over as storms continue to engulf US

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Parts of Niagara Falls froze over on Monday as brutal winter storms continued to batter areas of the US. Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Show all 5 1 / 5 Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 1 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 2 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 3 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 4 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 5 REUTERS The images also showed large areas of untouched snow around the banks of the waterfall, as the iconic landmark became its own winter wonderland amid the cold weather. Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Show all 5 1 / 5 Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 6 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 7 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 8 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 9 REUTERS Niagara Falls 22 February 2021 Niagara Falls 10 REUTERS Ice forms on the waterfall every year, but widespread freezing only occurs after a sustained period of cold temperatures, according to Niagara Falls USA. The last time Niagara Falls was covered in this much snow was in 2017 when 22 inches fell, engulfing the falls and surrounding areas in ice.