Spectacular photographs show the moment Niagara Falls FROZE in polar vortex.

Niagara Falls encased in ice-

Niagara Falls, though mostly iced over right now, is expected to thaw out next week when temperatures at the U.S. and Canadian border are expected to hit 46 degrees.
Breathtaking photos of Niagara Falls being frozen over have gone viral ever since the U.S. and Canada was pelted with the polar vortex. But though the frozen-over falls are beautiful to look at, all is not what it seems. Some of the pictures being shared on social media sites were taken well before the polar vortex of 2014.
Winter's deep freeze sure can wreak havoc on travel plans but at least it makes for some jaw-dropping photography.


The frigid air and 'polar vortex' that affected about 240 million people in the United States and southern Canada will depart during the second half of this week, and a far-reaching January thaw will begin
Many Visitors have take pictures overlooking the falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario on January 8, 2014.