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Winter has officially arrived in Ontario, Canada, with parts of Niagara Falls frozen over .
Visitors to the attraction were keen to capture the phenomenon, with many uploading photos of the white-clad falls to social media.
Inge Groot took two standout snaps and shared them via Instagram , writing: “The sun came out for only 15 minutes. Just to make this experience even more memorable I guess. I froze my butt off with -25C.”
Her pictures show the falls covered in white, with the rushing water freezing in mid-air to form a cloud.
Photographer Scott Heaney made a special trip to photograph the falls, and was bowled over by their beauty.
Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising resultsShow all 25 1 /25Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results A view of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls as steam rises
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results A tourists take pictures of the Canadian Horseshoe falls
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Steam rises from the falls as a woman takes pictures
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Steam rises from the US Niagara Falls before sunrise
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Water flows around ice, formed on the American Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, due to subzero temperatures, viewed from the Canadian side, in Ontario
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Ice and snow cover branches near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, due to subzero temperatures in Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results A couple takes a photo of the ice
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results Visitors take a "selfie" as ice and snow coat a railing near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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Niagara Falls freezes over with mesmerising results
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He said: “I’ve always wanted a frozen winter shot here, so of course while planning a weekend in Toronto I had to wish for some snow to make a bus ride down there worth it.
“What I didn’t plan on was that my wish would turn into arctic temperatures and a winter storm that even Canadians seemed fazed by.
“But regardless of the absurd cold, I don’t think there’s any question that seeing the falls like this was absolutely worth it.
“I’d say you can make a pretty strong case that winter is the most beautiful time to visit Niagara.”
Emma Grafham also paid a visit to Niagara Falls despite the cold, telling CNN it felt like she was in “Elsa’s castle” from the Disney film Frozen.
“There was even this set of stairs that were placed just outside the look-on spot and they had so much ice on them, it looked like Elsa had just cast her arm out and summoned up some stairs like she does in the movie,” she added.
Winter weather – in picturesShow all 47 1 /47Winter weather – in pictures Winter weather – in pictures US-Canada Water flows around ice, formed on the American Falls in Niagara Falls, due to subzero temperatures, viewed from the Canadian side, in Ontario
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Winter weather – in pictures France Tourists are pictured in the Tuileries garden as snow falls over Paris
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Winter weather – in pictures US Workers deice a Southwest Airline aircraft at Midway Airport in Chicago
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Winter weather – in pictures Russia Amateur rugby players participate in a "snow rugby" tournament at Moscow's suburb of Zelenograd
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany Tourists stand on a view point at the 1838 metres high Wendelstein mountain near Bayrischzell, Bavaria
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Winter weather – in pictures Belgium Roofs are seen snow-covered near the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels
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Winter weather – in pictures Nepal A woman tries to catch snowflakes with her tongue during a snowfall on Chandragiri Hills in Kathmandu
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Winter weather – in pictures UK A bus drives through a snow shower in London
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Winter weather – in pictures Ukraine A woman shields herself under an umbrella during a heavy snowfall in central Kiev
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Winter weather – in pictures US-Canada Ice and snow cover branches near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, due to subzero temperatures in Niagara Falls
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Winter weather – in pictures Ukraine People cross a road during a heavy snowfall in central Kiev
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany Workers de-ice parts on a classic steam locomotive
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Winter weather – in pictures Lebanon Snow covered mountains of the Cedars area in the Lebanese mountains
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Winter weather – in pictures Czech Republic A man with a snow cutter cleans a road during a heavy snowfall in Velka Upa, Giant Mountains
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany A track vehicle of the German army provides food to a village near Berchtesgaden
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Winter weather – in pictures South Korea Tourists view snow-covered trees on Jeju Island
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany A man walks through piles of snow in the pedestrian zone in the city center of Berchtesgaden
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Winter weather – in pictures Austria A cat playing in the snow in Ramsau am Dachstein
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany A snowplough train is seen during heavy snowfalls in Miesbach
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Winter weather – in pictures Russia A woman walks in a park in the Moscow suburb
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany A no trespassing sign stands in the snow at the train station in Berchtesgaden
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Winter weather – in pictures Austria A man cleans a path at a cemetery from snow
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Winter weather – in pictures Poland Snow covers a Jesus Christ figure near Szczyrk
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Winter weather – in pictures Austrian-German border A military helicopter monitors the situation at the Austrian-German border at Kufstein
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany Two workers clean a pathway next to a regional train at the train station in Berchtesgaden
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Winter weather – in pictures Austria A man shovels snow on a rooftop during heavy snowfall in Filzmoos
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Winter weather – in pictures Austria A man clearing his car from the snow after heavy snowfalls in Ramsau
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Winter weather – in pictures India A Kashmiri boy rides a sleigh during a snowfall in Gagangeer
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Winter weather – in pictures Switzerland A sea of fog from the Moleson mountain in the canton of Fribourg
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Winter weather – in pictures Germany Workers try to clear rail tracks after heavy snowfalls in Schaftlach, near Munich
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Winter weather – in pictures Britain A train travels through rural Bath
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Winter weather – in pictures Switzerland A swam swims on the river Rhine in Schaffhausen
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Winter weather – in pictures Finland People walk in snow-covered streets of the city of Outokumpu amid snowfalls
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Winter weather – in pictures Greece Girls play with the snow outside during a heavy snowfall in Hortiatis
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Winter weather – in pictures Turkey Istanbul's Camlica mosque on the Asian side of the Bosphorus
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Winter weather – in pictures Russia People take a picture in the Siberian taiga forest
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Winter weather – in pictures Belarus People walk in the park as snow falls in Minsk
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Winter weather – in pictures Russia Trees covered with snow and hoarfrost on the island on Yenisei river d
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Winter weather – in pictures Greece Snow covers some parts of the ancient Acropolis hill and Plaka the tourist district of Athens
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Winter weather – in pictures Austria A snow-covered car is seen at a parking lot
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Winter weather – in pictures Switzerland A sea of fog from the Moleson mountain in the canton of Fribourg
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Winter weather – in pictures India A man walks through a paddy field during snowfall on a cold winter morning in Pattan, north of Srinagar
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Winter weather – in pictures India
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Winter weather – in pictures Greece Snow covers the statue of Alexander the Great at the seaside promenade of Thessaloniki
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Winter weather – in pictures Russia Fishermen walk along the frozen Yenisei river in the Siberian taiga area
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Winter weather – in pictures Greece People enjoy the snow at a park in northern Athens
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It follows an intense cold snap in the North-east and Midwest of North America, which has seen heavy snowfall over the past week.
In Toronto, temperatures have dropped as low as -24C, with wind chill overnight making it feel as cold as -38C.
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