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The images that come from seem to come from a fantastic tale Fort Eriein Canadafollowing the arrival in Ontario of the polar storm which has been scourging North America for a week
Usa, over 60 dead from the Arctic storm. The Buffalo area is hardest hit. PHOTO
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The Canadian town, located on the banks of the Niagara Riveris connected to Buffalo and the United States by the Peace Bridge
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The area of Erie County, in the New York statewhose capital is Buffalo, was by far the one most affected by the frost wave, counting at least 38 dead out of about sixty total across the United States
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The area of the Niagara dominated yesterday’s news mainly because of the partial freezing of its famous waterfalls
Polar cold in the USA: the spectacle of frozen Niagara Falls
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Only five more times in history had occurred the freezing of part of Niagara Falls, whose enormous volume of water (3160 tons per second) does not allow them to freeze completely
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On the Canadian side of the river, the situation appears equally complicated, with many homes that have turned into authentic ones ice sculptures
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The strong gusts of wind created shapes resembling huge ones ice stalactites on the perimeter of almost all the houses in the city
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In the days of Christmas temperatures plummeted, settling steadily for many hours around the -20° Cwith consequences that were not long in coming and which now appear evident
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One is expected in the next few days progressive increase in temperaturesup around 7-10°C and already starting today the storm has given some respite to the inhabitants of Erie
Only partial good news, because thawing could bring a dowry real risk of floodingeven if the experts calm down on the fact that, in this case, they will be small-scale phenomena
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In the meantime, thanks to the clear weather again, the residents have begun to take photographs throughout the city, which has turned into a real “Winter Wonderland”
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