Winter spectacle: Niagara Falls is surrounded by huge blocks of frozen ice

After a huge winter storm, massive chunks of ice were visible at the base the Niagara Falls.

The waterfalls were transformed by the freezing temperatures during the Christmas season.

The blizzard caused major disruptions across North America and left 34 people dead in New York StateThe city of Buffalo lies to the south of the falls, and many of the victims were there.

It brought more than 4ft (1.2m), snow to the city, which caused major disruptions and left many households without power.

It is expected to be slightly warmer.

Despite the freezing, cascades of water can still be seen thundering down falls.

In 2015, a Canadian ice climber stunned visitors You can climb a section of the gorge that is frozen.