Winter feels like it's been going on forever—and somehow, it's colder than ever here in the Northeast. While these frigid temperatures have rendered certain activities untenable (like being outside for any length of time, for example), there is at least one upside: Impressively frozen things—and the chance to take pictures of them. Below, we've rounded up some of our favorite photos from social media that capture just how cold it is with things that have frozen.
The Water from Hoses after Firemen Extinguish a Fire in Philadelphia
Firefighters battled more than flames when water from hoses mixed with #freezing cold temps. http://t.co/koFyYNtC0E pic.twitter.com/dgRzKPEnv7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 16, 2015
West Philly fire prominent Natl.News tonight.Story#3onCBS EveningNews,Scott Pelley called it"An Ice Box" @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/KFwOZzBAmq
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Fire Marshal Set To Release Findings On Frozen West Philly Building Headed For Demolition | http://t.co/OaUhzmEcFs pic.twitter.com/cYzuAsPI8F
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) February 18, 2015
New York's East River
Niagara Falls
PHOTOS: Niagara Falls in sub-freezing temperatures. http://t.co/WvBbGL2GBo pic.twitter.com/tABfEuvRi8
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) February 18, 2015
Niagara Falls has frozen over, let's just all give up http://t.co/nHpFEjzmJe pic.twitter.com/hXbPDp6bq9
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) February 18, 2015
The Fountain in New York City's Bryant Park
Want to know how cold it is in NYC? So cold that the fountain in Bryant Park is still frozen. ❄️⛄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/jGxm0jOZ9l
— Angela Kim (@angelaishere) February 18, 2015
It's so cold in NYC the Bryant Park fountain is frozen solid: http://t.co/m0kFiuLjJV (photo by @maximusupinNYC) pic.twitter.com/Q3bR0wSYQl
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) February 16, 2015
The Great Lakes
Ice along Lake Superior shore at Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota's North Shore pic.twitter.com/GIIygmpSvw
— Andrew Krueger (@akpix) February 16, 2015
Sunrise over Lake Superior this morning, as seen from ice-coated shoreline in #Duluth pic.twitter.com/xHSV4f1S6L
— Andrew Krueger (@akpix) February 13, 2015
Frozen over: Lake Erie 94 percent covered in ice, via @NBCNewsPictures http://t.co/z3yUlfHwyY pic.twitter.com/pgtgJSyU5f
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 18, 2015
Boston Brownstones
Burst Pipes at a High School Greenhouse
New: Cold caused busted pipe in student greenhouse and wall of ice @ Montgomery Blair high @wusa9 @DMVFollowers pic.twitter.com/GB0y4kfM0l
— bruce johnson (@brucejohnson9) February 18, 2015