'Like the movie Frozen': Photos of Niagara Falls freezing up stun social media

It's so cold, the falls have frozen over in places. Photo / Instagram

Nothing gives you a good idea of just how cold it is in North America right now like these photos of Niagara Falls.

Social media users are sharing stunning images of the frozen falls as temperatures continue to drop across the US and Canada.

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

A post shared by Inge Groot (@ingegroot) on Jan 21, 2019 at 12:37pm PST

Visiting the falls, Emma Grafham told CNN the attraction reminded her of the movie Frozen.

"There was even this set of stairs that were placed just outside the look-on spot and they had so much ice on them, it looked like Elsa had just cast her arm out and summoned up some stairs like she does in the movie," Grafham told CNN.

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And her frigid heart Unleashes fury in flurries All the while Playing the victim Like she never hurt a thing But at her command Cities are buried In layers of cold And everyone is trapped With no way to go Anywhere

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A winter storm is currently roaring through the Midwest headed East. The storm is not the first time north Americans faced freezing weather in recent months. In 2018, it was so cold across Canada that electric poles sparked in Nova Scotia, leaving 158,000 people without power and a number of windows shattered from the cold.