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Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Niagara Falls has turned into a spectacular winter wonderland amid a brutal winter storm that has swept over a vast swath of the United States. Temperatures dropped to as low as -2F in Niagara, New York state, as tourists observed stunning displays of ice clinging on at the top of the waterfall. Large chunks of ice could be seen flowing over the tremendous volume of water, with the mist forming a beautiful rainbow. Breathtaking images show mounds of untouched snow and ice forming along the banks of the falls and river, creating a stunning wintry scene.

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

'The poetry of the earth is never dead,' John Keats once wrote. But when Keats wrote these lines, man had no way of reaching up to the hem of the sky and gaze down upon earth.

US snowstorm: Things are going to get worse

US snowstorm: Things are going to get worse

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The death toll from a rare pre-winter snowstorm has risen to 10.