Viral videos of people throwing boiling water into the air when temperatures are well below zero are mainstays on the Internet, but a new video adds a twist to the wintertime trick.

A fellow in Ontario, Canada, has upped the ante by pouring boiling water in a squirt gun and showing off the result.

Image source: YouTube

"Woke up to a balmy -41C this morning in South Porcupine, ON," the YouTube user going by chrisgsauce wrote. "Thought I'd share what happens when you mix boiling water and a water gun and take it outside for a few shots."

Image source: YouTube

Check out the footage:

The video from Canada comes as much of the northeastern United States is under a thick blanket of snow and frigid temperature warnings.

(H/T: Reddit)

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