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This week’s frigid temperatures have caused Niagara Falls to partially freeze, resulting in a pretty cool-looking formation even as water continues to fall. Canadian videographer Brent Foster took a drone over the falls for NBC Nightly News to get a bird’s eye view of the frozen formation. “I personally have never seen Niagara Falls frozen like that before. It was spectacular to capture,” Foster told Slate.
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Here's What Niagara Falls Looks Like Frozen
![A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls Ontario A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A snow-covered landscape is seen around the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York A snow-covered landscape is seen around the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Feb.17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-21.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A family walks through the snow near the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York A family walks through the snow near the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-11.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A rainbow appears over the partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures in Niagara Falls Ontario A rainbow appears over the partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures in Niagara Falls Ontario](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls Ontario A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Visitors view frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls New York Visitors view frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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