Watch: Here's Why Minnehaha Falls​​​ Are Dangerous In Winter

Every winter, the Minnehaha Falls transform from a powerful waterfall to a beautiful frozen tundra. Nature lovers capture amazing photos there every year.

And every year, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board reminds residents that the only safe (and legal) spot to view the frozen Minnehaha Falls is from the footbridge above the falls or the overlook near the Pavillion and the Sea Salt restaurant.

One of the most recent and unfortunate examples of how the falls can be dangerous came this weekend. WCCO reported that a woman was injured after being hit by falling ice at Minnehaha Falls Sunday afternoon.

The 20-year-old woman was hit in the head by falling ice and taken to a hospital. Her injuries are considered to be nonlife-threatening.

Park police told WCCO that seven people were cited for trespassing Sunday.

Video of the incident was captured and uploaded to Facebook:

Image via sawdust_media, Flickr, used under Creative Commons