RIVER OF ICE at Niagara Falls (Part 1, Feb.26, 2019) 

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@@RightInNiagara Thank you very mutch... have a nice Weekend.... see you…. Greetings Jörg

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I'd guess probably about 3 wks or so for this Ice bridge; sometimes, another ice bridge will form after the ice boom is taken down at the head off the Niagara River near Buffalo and all the remaining Lake Erie ice heads downstream

@@RightInNiagara I am sorry. I guess what I was saying, how much longer before all of this ice thaws? sometime late March or Early April????

This ice bridge will probably dissipate in about 3 wks. But another one could form again when the ice boom is removed near Buffalo.

@@stitch-xx2oo Sometimes ice is still visible up until May. All depends on the weather. Alot of this ice that formed the bridge was due to the ice boom submerging during high winds the day before and ice from Lake Erie making it's way down river.

@@CoinandRelicOntarioThanks for the input... I am coming back to Niagara someday. Just hope it is soon!!! I haven't been there since 1981 and then my family and I followed the QEW and the 401 and ended up at 1000 islands Canada.... Is the cable car that goes over the whirlpool still there???? Thanks!

Seriously, let's not blow things out of proportion; this is a typical winter occurrence. The same ice is here at Niagara every winter; it comes, it goes. It will melt in the spring, as it usually does. There is no 'climate-change' fear mongering scenario at play here. There is no sudden tidal wave scenario. There are many variables, not the least of which are the wind and temperature, but also the ice boom's role in protecting the Niagara River from Lake Erie's ice, and, the International control dam's role in adjusting the water levels over the Falls and in the lower Niagara River.

All I know is that the IJC reported Lake Ontario's water level dropped 2 1/4 inches in just one day, the very day that you filmed this. They said all of the lowerings due to this event will be reciprocated once the ice frees itself. facebook.com/InternationalLakeOntarioStLawrenceRiverBoard/

Yes, I note that they also wrote: "As shown, Niagara River flows and water levels increased substantially during the wind storm that also saw a significant ice run in the Niagara River, but conditions have since returned to where they were previously. Apologies for any confusion". Also, let''s not forget that there are also controls on the St Lawrence, which regulate the outflow and water levels of Lake Ontario! It's quite an interrelated system. To your point about the Ice Bridge, its melting process will not be sudden; it will take its time to dissipate. And, the Ice Bridge itself is a product of the ice which had been 'manufactured' in Lake Erie and shipped downriver to the Falls! It is Lake Erie's ice situation which largely dictates what drains into Lake Ontario.

Thanks, T! Sony handicam and a57!

Don't worry, they are safe at the Maid's winter drydock facility which is located just north of the Rainbow Bridge (slightly downstream from their passenger dock) The winter storage facility was built in 2013 at the site of the former Schoellkopf power generating station (which had collapsed in 1956). See the Maid boats at their winter site in my video here (go to 10:14): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aJe-llZAnpA.html

Also I forgot: look at the photos around 12:36 in this video - the winter Maid dock and the boats can be seen in the distance. The green crane tower is what lifts the boats out of / into the water. Also, you can see that the passenger and the winter docks are not too far from each other.

Yes, through planned diversion, to meet the requirements of the downstream power stations. And it is also reduced and moderated during the summer as well ....Your point?

RightInNiagara Yup the Moses on USA side Sir Adam Beck on Canadian Side, plus the ice boom in Lake Erie prevents major ice buildups, even though part of it broke in that wind storm. Nothing really to see here, just a normal winter day.

Thanks for re-explaining what we already know!

Ashvitha Elanchelian It is a great place Niagara Falls gets 8 million visitors a year. The Niagara River supplys electricity to the City of Buffalo. People with boats can not go with in 5 miles of the Falls for safety reasons. The Niagara River is dangerous the water flows at 20mph. If you want to go on Canadaian side you need to exchange American $ for Canadaian $. Theres so much traffic Niagara Falls has 3 Bridges. Niagara Falls & Buffalo are considered Border Citys because of Canada. In 50s they did a movie with Marylin Monroe called Niagara Falls. Aside from our cold winters we do have a lot of 90 degree days in summer. In case you don't know Buffalo is ranked #1 City for most snow. Its true we still get 10-12 feet every winter from Lake Erie. 1 other thing I like Buffalo has a hugh IRISH POPULATION here. Always WHITE CHRISTMAS IN BUFFALO

yes, the Horseshoe Falls are running normally

Yep! Expect more extreme everywhere.

Nope, this is not extreme weather. Peddle your crap elsewhere. The Niagara River has frozen in the winter for thousands of years. This is extreme to someone who's ignorant or is peddling politics.