Hair-freezing competition canceled due to unusually uncooperative weather

An annual contest in which people compete for the best frozen hairstyles has been called off.

The official "Hair Freezing Contest" is held at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada.

Participants step into naturally warm water and can "make hair-raising shapes when their wet locks freeze," SWNS reported.

Satyam Jain, spokesperson for the springs, said the contest was postponed to this year from last winter.

"The colder it is, the better and faster the freezing effect. The best results I've seen are at -22°C and below."

A 2022 report from Yukon University said that "due to climate change, temperatures in the region could rise between 0.7 to 3.7 degrees in the next 50 years, leading to warmer winters," according to SWNS.

In 2020, 288 participants who were involved in the same hair-freezing contest achieved the Guinness World Record's "largest frozen hair competition."

"The competition selected 5 winners for 'Best Male,' 'Best Female,' 'Best Group,' Most Creative' and 'People's Choice.' The winner of each category was awarded $2,000 and free soaks in the Takhini hot springs facility," the Guinness website says.

Fox News Digital reached out to Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs for comment.