VIDEO | El fascinante paisaje polar de las Cataratas del Niágara congeladas

Tamara Kohen
·Periodista y actriz

La fuerte tormenta Harper que azotó la región centro-noreste de Estados Unidos dejó las aguas de las Cataratas del Niágara parcialmente congeladas, convirtiéndolas en un extraño paisaje invernal que algunos comparan con la película Frozen de Disney.

Desde el Servicio Meteorológico esperan que el frío severo continúe en algunas zonas del noreste de Estados Unidos durante esta semana.

“Las olas de aire frío continuarán durante las próximas dos semanas”, aseguró el meteorólogo de CNN Michael Guy.

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Estas son algunas de las imágenes que se compartieron en las redes.

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The sun came out for only 15 minutes. Just to make this experience even more memorable I guess. I froze my butt off with -25 Celcius 🥶 #winter #waterfalls #cold #unforgettable #canada🍁 #businesstrip #bookingcom

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Emma Grafham, autora de esta foto, le dijo a CNN que sintió estar en el “castillo de Elsa”, la protagonista de Frozen.

“Incluso habían unas escaleras con mucho hielo, ubicadas justo afuera del Observatorio, y parecía que Elsa acababa de extender su brazo y creado algunas escaleras, como lo hace en la película”, relató.

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Speechless #winter #snow #ice #waterfall #canada🍁 #nognooitzoietsgezien #businesstrip #bookingcom #workhardplayhard

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I personally believe that Niagara Falls is the most beautiful during the winter time. Everything is completely frozen. Oh and I’m heading back to Iceland to chase the northern lights in less than 2 weeks with @bretblakelyphotography and @djanker!! . . . . . . . . #modernoutdoors #eclectic_shotz #adventurethatislife #niagarafalls #hashtagstepoutbuffalo #travelbuf #onebuffalo #buffalo #buffalony #earth_shotz #eclectic_shotz #wayfarecollective #modernoutdoors #exploretocreate #welivetoexplore #iloveny #nystateparks #canada #tourcanada #parkscanada #folkgreen #folkscenery #wildernesstones #goneoutdoors #thevisualcollective #scenicny

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A balmy -20° with windchill. @theweeknd #icantfeelmyfaceeither

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What a nice way to experience #niagarafalls so #cold… #winterishere #ontario #frozenniagarafalls #seetheworld #frozen

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Today is Wallpaper Wednesday!!! Check my story in a little bit to screenshot some frigid photos and brighten up your home screen! . I am so happy to share today’s collection with everyone. I went on a frozen adventure with @thebriefmomentproject to the magical land of Ontario at 5:30am to get this image. . When I woke up I checked the weather. The ambient temperature was 14 degrees Fahrenheit and the forecast was “cloudy.” Hardly the best conditions for a morning of sunrise landscape photography. But in pursuit of a great image to share this week we went any way. . When we got to the Falls, the spot I wanted to use was completely clouded with frigid, very wet mist – making the spot I had planned to shoot impossible. On top of that the clouds were so thick that there was zero chance of the sun peaking through. . Did we give up? No. . Walter and I stiffly walked down the gorge towards the bridge and out of the mist and patiently waited for any hint of a sunrise. And then we saw it. A slight orange-pink glow on the horizon. It lasted for all of 5 minutes, but it was just enough to produce this image (with a little bit of computer magic). . Don’t give up. Never give up. This isn’t the composition I had hoped for that morning, but it is one I would never had gotten under ideal sunrise conditions next to the mighty horseshoe falls. Landscape photography takes an incredible amount of patience, planning, and technical skill. So why do I work so hard to make free wallpapers? I am also publishing a story on my website today explaining exactly that! . I hope you enjoy the work we put in this week! . . #sonyalpha #niagara #niagarafalls #niagarafallscanada #niagarafallssunrise #sunrise #niagarariver #niagarafallsny #buffalonewyork #explorebuffalo #buffaloproud #buffalony #onebuffalo #promotebuffalo #scenicny #buffalo #buffalophotography #buffalophotographer #eastcoastcreatives #eastcoastcollective #buffalolove #716 #featuremeigersbuffalo #imsobuffalo #risebflo #bloggersbuff #buffalobloggers #wnyphotographer #buffalove

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La tormenta ha dejado varios muertos en el medio oeste, incluida una niña de 12 años que falleció al derrumbarse un castillo de nieve, y dejó un rastro de clima peligrosamente frío en el noreste.

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A slice of heaven on earth. 👌 Niagara Falls #Ontario 💙 ⬇ PHOTO OF THE DAY🌟Jan🌟17🌟2019📷 _____________________________________________ 🔘 Location: #niagarafalls #niagaraparks ⭐ Photos credit by🏆@rcavalleri🏆 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⓒ ⓞ ⓝ ⓖ ⓡ ⓐ ⓣ ⓤ ⓛ ⓐ ⓣ ⓘ ⓞ ⓝ ⓢ follow @livelovecanada Tag #livelovecanada . 🔝 #breathtaking #falls #discoveron #banff #explorebc #explorecanada #canada #montreal #quebec #edmonton #ottawa #calgary #novascotia #6ix #mississauga #winnipeg #usa #saskatchewan #yukon #pei #yyc #beautifuldestinations #nyc #streetsoftoronto #britishcolumbia #alberta

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Las temperaturas estarán muy por debajo de lo normal, con ráfagas de vientos de hasta 30 millas por hora y temperaturas de hasta – 4º en el norte de Nueva York y Vermont.

Además de ofrecer una vista maravillosa, las cataratas representan una fuente de energía y un desafiante proyecto de conservación medioambiental.

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