Niagara Falls

I was amazed to see the news reel shots of Niagara Falls frozen. I wouldn't have thought something as massive and powerful as Niagara would freeze but some of it has and pictures are quite wonderful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLE-h4mh-4M&ab_channel=NBCNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLE-h4mh-4M&ab_channel=NBCNews

Quote:Kinda stunning isn't it?
I wish the thames froze over lol, would make for some cool photography
You may find this of interest, Living in Cambridge at the same winter, I remember watching Mini's being driven on the ice on the River Cam.

https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/of-climates-past-1963-the-last-time-the-river-thames-froze/

Quote:
Quote:Kinda stunning isn't it?
I wish the thames froze over lol, would make for some cool photography
You may find this of interest, Living in Cambridge at the same winter, I remember watching Mini's being driven on the ice on the River Cam.

https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/of-climates-past-1963-the-last-time-the-river-thames-froze/
Frost Fairs on the Thames: http://ultimatehistoryproject.com/frost-fairs-of-london.html
At the end it mentions that the building of the embankment(s) the flow of the river was speeded up which reduced the tendency for it to freeze over.