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Polar Vortex Turns Niagara Falls Into Frozen Wonderland

The American Falls at the side of Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario
The American Falls at the side of Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014Aaron Harris / Reuters
The American Falls shown from Niagara Falls
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
Visitors observe Niagara Falls, Ontario
Visitors observe the falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Janu. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014. Aaron Harris / Reuters
The Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Rainbow Bridge shown in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
Ice chunks and water flow over the falls Niagara Falls
Ice chunks and water flow over the falls Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
Visitors take pictures overlooking Niagara Falls
Visitors take pictures overlooking the falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, Jan. 8, 2014.Aaron Harris / Reuters
APTOPIX Deep Freeze
The frozen mist from Niagara Falls coats the landscape around Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park, Jan. 7, 2014.James Neiss / Niagara Gazette / AP

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