It is so cold in Amsterdam that some canals have frozen over, turning them into a winter wonderland for skaters. For the first time in about six years, part of the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht canals have frozen hard enough to support the weight of dozens of sightseers, locals and ice skaters. Footage from the canals shows people on skates criss-crossing the ice while others stroll along enjoying the novelty of walking on what is normally flowing water.
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Schaatsen op de Prinsengracht. pic.twitter.com/bg8bU6MoML— MOKUMS (@Mokums) March 2, 2018
today, for the first time in years, people were ice skating on the amsterdam canals pic.twitter.com/pbUwR7hvBr
— juan (@juanbuis) March 2, 2018
And here some pictures:
![canals freeze amsterdam, canals freeze amsterdam 2018, canals freeze amsterdam march 2018](https://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/canals-freeze-amsterdam-1.jpg)
![woodpecker found frozen in Amsterdam canals beginning of March 2018., canals freeze amsterdam, canals freeze amsterdam 2018, canals freeze amsterdam march 2018](https://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/woodpecker-frozen-amsterdam-canals-1024x769.jpg)
![canals freeze amsterdam, canals freeze amsterdam 2018, canals freeze amsterdam march 2018](https://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/canals-freeze-amsterdam-3.jpg)
![canals freeze amsterdam, canals freeze amsterdam 2018, canals freeze amsterdam march 2018](https://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/canals-freeze-amsterdam-4.jpg)
![canals freeze amsterdam, canals freeze amsterdam 2018, canals freeze amsterdam march 2018](https://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/canals-freeze-amsterdam-1024x683.jpg)
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