The report says “frozen over” but that's obviously an overstatement. The other problem is that such pictures have shown up before on the internet and they were from several years ago. However, as far as I can tell – and because I've seen this on various sites – this appears to be real.
See more @ Niagara Falls frozen over as polar vortex drops temperatures pictures US news The Guardian
The Middle East today @ BBC News - In pictures Snow blankets the Middle East
