Snowy Pictures to Help You Appreciate the Season

Chilly temperatures can make everyday life less than convenient, but there's one photogenic reason to appreciate the approaching Winter season — snow! Across the globe, heavy snowfall has made for some picture-perfect moments. Skiers have flocked to the snowy French Alps, trees have been covered in icy flakes, and stunning sunrises have come up over Canada's mountain ranges. Not a fan of these freezing days? Find a reason to celebrate the season with these gorgeous snowy snaps.

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The French Alps were covered in snow on a sunny day in December.

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After a heavy snowfall in NYC, a man walked his dog through the street in Brooklyn.

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Snow blanketed the houses in Kashmir, India.

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Tourists took turns sledding during the Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in China.

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Ice crystals covered a window in Minneapolis, MN, during the polar vortex.

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A woman skied her way through Brooklyn's Prospect Park in NYC.

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The first snow left trees covered in Klínovec, Czech Republic.

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A snowboarder hit the slopes in southern Germany.

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People gathered in the French Alps to enjoy the opening weekend at Val Thorens ski station.

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A man walked among snow-covered trees outside Moscow, Russia.

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Chicago saw its first snow in early November, which left Cloud Gate — "The Bean" — covered in flakes.

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The Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford ran through the snow during his team's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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A woman pulled her daughter across snow-covered grass in Washington DC.

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People in Stavropol, Russia, walked past a snow-covered monument to Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov.

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Snow fell on a Nelson Mandela statue outside the South African Embassy in Washington DC.

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A woman rode her sled along a snowy road in Sweden.

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People enjoyed some skiing on the Sarenne glacier in the French Alps.

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People in Seoul, South Korea, braved chilly weather following a heavy snowfall.

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A snowstorm moved through Jerusalem, leaving the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque covered with snow.

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A Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader braved the snowy weather during the team's game against the Detroit Lions in Pennsylvania.

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Young Syrian refugees built a small snowman in a makeshift refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley.

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A man in Istanbul, Turkey, threw snowballs.

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Heavy snow fell during a football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings in Maryland.

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Winter came early in Banff Springs, Canada, which saw snowfall at the start of November.

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Seoul, South Korea, saw subzero temperatures and heavy snowstorms in mid-December.

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People carried umbrellas to walk through the snow near Damascus gate in Jerusalem.

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Stadium workers brought snowblowers onto the field to try to clear the lines during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions in Pennsylvania.

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A dog stood in the snow-covered streets on Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean.