Winter is in full force across the northern hemisphere. Low temperatures and snowfall across Europe have arrived just in time to add a pinch of fairytale magic to the landscapes and to boost the festive spirit ahead of Christmas and New Year.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankA man takes his horse to a watering place on the Katun River near the village of Tungur in the Altai Republic, Russia.
A man takes his horse to a watering place on the Katun River near the village of Tungur in the Altai Republic, Russia.
© AP Photo / Rogelio V. SolisA girl enjoys a hearty bite of snow in Jackson, Mississippi, US.
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© AP Photo / Rogelio V. Solis
A girl enjoys a hearty bite of snow in Jackson, Mississippi, US.
© REUTERS / Russell CheyneA pedestrian walks through the snow as he crosses the road during a snowfall in Pitlochry, Scotland.
A pedestrian walks through the snow as he crosses the road during a snowfall in Pitlochry, Scotland.
© REUTERS / Ilya NaymushinAn aerial view shows a road on the banks of the Yenisei River, outside Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
An aerial view shows a road on the banks of the Yenisei River, outside Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
© REUTERS / StringerParamilitary soldiers rub their bodies with snow during a winter training session at a snowfield in Changchun, Jilin province, China.
Paramilitary soldiers rub their bodies with snow during a winter training session at a snowfield in Changchun, Jilin province, China.
© AFP 2023 / Fabrice CoffriniA view of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lavaux with its terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva under snow, in Epesses, western Switzerland.
A view of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lavaux with its terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva under snow, in Epesses, western Switzerland.
© REUTERS / Ilya NaymushinTwo members of a winter swimming club frolic in the snow after swimming in the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Two members of a winter swimming club frolic in the snow after swimming in the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
© REUTERS / Michaela RehleHorses in the snow in Kaufbeuren, Germany.
Horses in the snow in Kaufbeuren, Germany.
© REUTERS / Carl RecineChildren play in the snow in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Children play in the snow in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
© REUTERS / Arnd WiegmannA long exposure shows traffic flowing past houses illuminated with Christmas decorations in the snow-covered landscape near Unteriberg, Switzerland.
A long exposure shows traffic flowing past houses illuminated with Christmas decorations in the snow-covered landscape near Unteriberg, Switzerland.
© REUTERS / China Stringer NetworkPeople make a snow sculpture for the Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
People make a snow sculpture for the Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
© AP Photo / Peter DejongA tourist takes a picture of a young woman as snow covers the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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© AP Photo / Peter Dejong
A tourist takes a picture of a young woman as snow covers the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
© REUTERS / Ilya NaymushinPeople use a chairlift at the Fun Park Bobrovy Log ski resort in the Siberian Taiga area near Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
People use a chairlift at the Fun Park Bobrovy Log ski resort in the Siberian Taiga area near Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
© REUTERS / Jose Luis GonzalezChildren play on a snow-covered hill in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Children play on a snow-covered hill in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
© AP Photo / David DaviesA snowman and dog are seen on a bench in Worcester, England.
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A snowman and dog are seen on a bench in Worcester, England.