Stunning images of icy Niagara Falls

REMOVES THE REFERENCE TO BING FROZEN SOLID - The U.S. side of Niagara Falls has begun to thaw after being partially frozen from the recent "polar vortex" that affected millions in the U.S. and Canada, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., as seen from the Canadian side of the falls. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. (AP Photo/Nick LoVerde) ORG XMIT: NYNL103

Water still cascades over Niagara Falls on January 10, 2014. The famous falls at the US-Canadian border nearly froze during the recent cold snap which affected some 240 million people in the US and southern Canada . AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINSGEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 525887555

Cathy McCreadie from Nashville, Tennessee takes a picture from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls January 10, 2014. The famous falls at the US-Canadian border nearly froze during the recent cold snap which affected some 240 million people in the US and southern Canada. AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINSGEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 525887596

Freezing water sprays from Niagara Falls coats the landscape at Niagara Falls State Park on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYNIA103

Freezing water sprays from Niagara Falls coats the landscape at Niagara Falls State Park on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYNIA101

Freezing water sprays from Niagara Falls coats the landscape at Niagara Falls State Park on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYNIA110

The area surrounding Niagara Falls is coated in a layer of ice in Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Sharon Cantillon) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: NYBUE103

Ice forms along the areas of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., photographed from Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYNIA108

NIAGARA FALLS, NY - FEBRUARY 5: Ice and snow forms on the Niagara River in front of Niagara Falls on February 5, 2014 in Niagara Falls, New York. An additional foot of snow blanketed Western New York overnight in the latest winter storm system that has affected areas from Kansas to Maine.. (Photo by Guy Solimano/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 467392675 ORIG FILE ID: 466957233