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Niagara Falls sparkles after windy deep freeze

The frozen mist from Niagara Falls coats the landscape around Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The Polar Vortex brought high winds and frigid temperatures to the area. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — It hasn’t frozen over, but Niagara Falls 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.

The frozen mist from Niagara Falls coats the landscape around Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The Polar Vortex brought high winds and frigid temperatures to the area. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) BUFFALO NEWS OUT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT

Tourism officials say Niagara Falls doesn’t freeze solid in the winter, despite urban legends to the contrary.

The Buffalo News (http://bit.ly/Kas5QT) reports there’s a section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, that has frozen. The larger Horseshoe Falls continues to flow unimpeded.

And it’s all surrounded by a white blanket of snow and ice, which coats everything from the viewing railings to trees and shrubs.

The view may not be around for long, though. A high near 50 degrees is forecast for Saturday.

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Information from The Buffalo News: www.buffalonews.com

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