The Starks are always right, eventually—winter is coming, and would you look at that, it's already here in our yards. And it doesn’t feel like leaving. There’s a blizzard raging outside our windows, we’ve got our favorite ugly sweaters on, and we’d gladly exchange our radiators for roaring fireplaces.
Our team here at Bored Panda wanted to share our love for snow and ice wonderlands, so we’ve compiled this list of the most beautiful, jaw-dropping, and outright inspiring winter photos. Mother Nature is far more powerful than we give her credit for.
Don’t forget to put on your gloves, hats, and scarves, dear Pandas, the photos are so powerful, you can almost feel the cold through your screens. We’ve also packed you some hot tea in a thermos because the weather outside is truly frightful. So go on, scroll down and have some fun in the snow. Remember to upvote your fave photos and tell us all about the coldest winter you’ve ever experienced in the comments.
Also, read on for Bored Panda’s interview with photographer Dominic Sberna who told us about working in the cold and staying warm if you’re out in the snow for hours and hours at a time.
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Freeze. Defrost. Refreeze. Thaw. Freeze Creates An Ice Hummingbird
Due To The Low Temperature, Lake Michigan Shattered Into Countless Pieces Of Ice
Frost Pattern On A Car This Morning
Photographer Dominic shared with Bored Panda how professionals and amateurs alike should prepare before venturing out to take photos in the cold.
“When going out in any inclement weather, it's extremely important to dress appropriately for the conditions. Make sure you've got a good pair of gloves to go along with a nice coat. You want to be able to feel your hands, at least a little bit while photographing the winter scenes before you,” he told us.
Freezing Temperatures Create The Perfect Environment For Free-Falling Water To Form A Massive "Ice Crater" At The Bottom Of The Falls
Helmcken Falls, British Columbia, Canada.
The Way My Windscreen Froze
Cat Standing In Barn Underneath Curved Icicles
“I'm not good about going out in it myself, but once I'm out there, so long as I'm properly dressed for it, you'd be hard-pressed to get me out of the snow. Dress warm! That's the best advice I can give. If you have too many layers on, you can always take a layer of clothing off. It's better to over-prepare than under-prepare in these situations,” Dominic pointed out that it’s best to put in a bit more effort when getting dressed before heading out. We’re talking about our health, after all.
The photographer also shared a few insights about the relationship between snow and lighting. “It really depends on what you're dealing with as far as lighting is concerned. If it's a typical bleak and overcast winter day, you're going to have nice soft shadows,” he told Bored Panda.
Endless Snow-Covered Forest In Finland
How The Water Froze On My Window
The Way This Ice Froze
“Now if it is a sunny day with a lot of snow, you're going to have high contrasts and harsh shadows. No matter what the weather is, photographing under an overcast sky is always going to be less of a challenge than in direct sunlight," the photographer explained.
Though there are some places on Planet Earth like Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu that have never seen snow (and likely won’t see it any time soon), the vast majority of countries have gotten snowfall at one time or another. Even hot countries like Egypt see snow from time to time!
Forget About The Arctic Cold And Surf The Lake They Said. It'll Be Fun They Said
Driving Through Freezing Rain Turned My Wheels Into Something From Mad Max
When Wind Meets Freezing Rain
The male displays his stunning winter blades, hoping to attract a mate. If challenged by a rival male, the two fans will lock blades, each attempting to sever the winter blades of the other, in hopes of winning himself the attentions of the watching female. Life is brutal, from silicon valley to the e-recycling centre, and everywhere between. *National Geographic music*
The general rule is that the closer you move towards the equator, the less likely you are to see any of that wonderful thing we call snow. Places with mountains, however, can have snowy peaks, as the high altitudes make for a far better home for ice and snow than the warmth down below.
Some of the chilliest places on our planet include the Eastern Antarctic Plateau which holds the title of the coldest location on Earth at -94 degrees C (that’s -137.2 degrees F!). However, some researchers actually believe that the temperature there might even go lower because of how dry the air is there.
This Is Canada. Saw This While Skiing. It Was A Little Cold
This Christmas Bush Under A Smooth Blanket Of Snow
Came Out Of Work To This Interesting Ice Formation On My Car
Standing in second place is the Vostok Station in Antarctica. The temperature there was noted to have dropped down to -89.2 degrees C (-128.56 degrees F).
In third place, not far behind, is the Amundsen-Scott Station in the South Pole, built way back in 1956. The lowest temperature recorded there was -82.8 degrees C (-117.04 degrees F) in 1983. However, don’t think that it stays that cold all year round. In fact, in 2011, the temperature rose to -12.3 degrees C (9.86 degrees F). That’s practically summer!
Of course, all of this pales in comparison to the coldness of space. Once you leave the coziness and warmth of our atmosphere, you can enjoy the company of absolute zero which is -273.15 degrees C (-459.67 degrees F).
Ice Coming Out Of This Hole In A Hand Railing
This Tree Collapsed In A Very Strange Way From The Weight Of The Snow
Snow Covered Net Roof Of The Aviary In The Zoo
When it comes to the smallest particles that make up snow, the snowflakes themselves, researchers are still unraveling their mysteries. One thing that we were stunned to learn was the shape of snowflakes changes depending on how cold it gets and what the humidity is.
For instance, at certain temperature points, the snowflakes we know and love can actually start looking like columns.
What Happens When The Water Is Not Turned Off In A Non Winterized House. 5ft Frozen Solid
This Just In: Newfoundland Changes Name To “Newlostland” Following Winter Apocalypse
It’s Been So Cold, I Snapped My Welcome Mat
It’s true that no two snowflakes are alike and we think this definitely proves the involvement of magic on some level when it comes to physics (you should expect your letter to go to Hogwarts any day now).
Snowflakes develop as they move through the air, so each one’s ‘evolution’ is entirely unique. That’s because you can’t replicate the exact same humidity and vapor conditions in every tiny area of the sky. So let’s extend this even further: it’s not just every snowflake that’s unique, it’s absolutely each and every pile of snow and blizzard. From the tiny to the vast. You might not see it in the photos, but the fact is always there.
Cars After Freezing Rain In Vladivostok, Russia
Except when you sleep through your alarm and need to get to work ASAP!
Load More Replies...It can take up to 30 minutes to remove the snow and scrape the car in the morning. Sometimes the ice is like f..ing frozen glue. And now with all the remote work, when I need to drive somewhere, I tend to be always late because I keep forgetting that my car might be under 50 cm of snow.
And your boss is callin - But are you going to the work today, rigth? Yeah boss, I will find crampons and ice axe and I will be there in 2 hours.
I am very curious about Vladivostok! How is nature there? I would like to see a post 😊 When I was a kid, Vladivostok was the end of the world, the furthest one could go (I live in the Netherlands) 😄
These must be on waterfront. That's lake/ocean freeze. Damn that's THICK
These have been sitting there longer. The other cars probably already have been attended to/driven.
Load More Replies...If you ignore the background, this looks like a reeeealy bad video game
And I thought living in the Ozark Mountains was cold and icey.. I couldn't live there. My goodness!!
The Way The Drizzle Froze To The Chicken Wire
Dutch Firefighter After Dousing A Fire In Freezing Conditions
The Way The Mud Froze On My Truck Looks Like A Painting Of The Forrest
This Floating Ice Shelf After The Water Level Drops
Stoplights In Lake Tahoe Filled With Snow Due To A Design Of Not Having The Bottom Cut Out To Prevent Snow Accumulation
It’s a world-class ski area, snow should be a key factor in all design decisions.
River Levels Fall, Lapping Ripples Kiss Ice Cold, Missouri Driftwood
My Dad Throwing Boiling Water In The Air On A Very Cold Day
Frozen Flower I Found In Austin During The Texas Winter Storm
Anthropomorphic Icicle Hanging From My Eave This Morning
When The Road Wants To Kill You
In Winter, People At My University Take Children's Clothing Items, Dip Them In Water And Hold Them In Place Until They Freeze Like This All Over Campus
The Pattern The Ice Left On My Grill
Mighty Crown Of Ice Formed In My Bucket Of Rainwater
This Spiky Ice That Formed On A Fence By My House
Freezing Fog (Hoar Frost) On Top Of A Wind Turbine
So Cold The Grill Froze To The Ground
It Warmed To 26 F And The Pajamas Are Melting Matrix-Style
Freezing Fog Frost On These Pine Needles This Morning
It Is Crazy Cold In Sweden, Småland Now. On My Way To Our “Summer” Cabin
Baby you take you cloths off at your summer cabin you gonna get one hell of a freezer burn!
Water Froze In My Fire-Pit Cover And Made This Wreath
How The Water Froze On The Lake By My House
Spaghetti Tundra
So Y'all Like Pics Of Poorly Insulated Houses, Eh?
But, I......how? Can you use it? What happens when the ice melts back into water? 😬
Beautiful But Weirdly Creepy Icicles Grew On My House This Winter
Draining Water Froze Around A Chain Creating A Cool Icicle
Guy Parks On The Stripes Thinking He Can Avoid The Freezing Rain Only To Be Under A Leaky Pipe
This Is What Finnish Winter Looks Like When It Wants To Hurt People
Literally The Bus I Was In (-67 Degrees Freedom Units)
The Way Water Started Freezing In My Backyard
It Was So Cold Last Night My Lava Lamp Froze
This Fountain That Was Left Running During Really Cold Weather And Froze
With All These Worrying News Coming, I Wanted To Share This Peaceful And Beautiful Memory From Yakutsk, In Siberia, Known As The Coldest City On Earth (-40C That Day)
How The Water Froze In My Gutter Spout And Formed An Ice Dragon
In Michigan We’ve Been Having A Snow-Freeze-Snow Cycle. You Can See The Layers
A Can Of Sealant In Cold Winter Weather Sprayed Some Of Its Contents Which Immediately Froze In Place
The Branch-Like Pattern The Ice Froze On The Roof Of This Car
When You Wake Up To 40" - 44" Of Snow In One Night
The Way This Pond Froze
Neighbor Left Lawn Sprinkler On During A Freeze Leaving A Satisfying Ice Sculpture In The Front Yard, How Beautiful And Festive For The Holidays
The Way This Water Froze In My Field
Cold Temps And Clear Skies In The Interior Of BC, Canada
A Frosted Finnish Lapphund
Icy Field Near Oberammergau, Germany
This Axe Left On Top Of A Frozen Creek, Now An Inch Under Ice
My Pond Froze With A Design Resembling Neurons
I Just Wanted To Open The Passenger Door
I'm beginning to think these underground parking areas aren't all they're iced up to be an to top it off you have to pay for this?
Gas Pump In Minnesota
This Is What Happens When You Leave A Case Of Pop In The Truck Of Your Car When The Overnight Temp Is -32°C
Ice Bench In Tampere
I Live In Central Alberta, It Got Down To Roughly -45°C Tonight. Woke Up To Frost In The Corner Of My Bedroom
This Tree On My Way To Work Freezes Every Time Someone Splashes It As They Drive Through The Puddle
Even Victoria Gets Cold Enough To Be A Part Of Canada
This Thin Snow Layer Folded Itself In To A Roll On A Windshield
Freezing Rain In Canada Gave My Car A Second Set Of Windows
Freezing My Royal Nay Nays Off
The Usual Level Of Snow In Winter On The Road In Chukotka, Russia
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep under there I bet they have some nasty pot holes!
This Mailbox After A Few Hours Of Freezing Rain
Electric Vehicles' Charger Drama
Can Anyone Explain How This Ice Is Formed On Our Car Windscreen? The Weather Was Raining Then Froze Quickly But Only To Around -1C
Now That It Is Freezing In Belgium, Our Water Fountain Makes An Ice Tower
So Cold Water Still Freezes At High Pressure
The Way This Water Froze To The Fence
Yeah So It’s Cold Where I Live
It's Been A Snow Globe The Last Week, Colorado
Have A Nice Day
My Pillow Froze Against My Window In Texas
The Footprints On The Sidewalk Outside My House Froze
Don't forget those have to be gone by 10 am in our community or fines will be given!
A Pic I Took Many Years Ago In My Hometown, The Temperature Was -45
The Way Water Froze On This Table
Scariest Sight For Folks Up North
Water Froze In Our Kiddy Pool And Now We Have A Giant Eggo
My Living Room Has Had A Slight Freezing Cold Draft All Winter. Looks Like I Found It
Starting To Get Chilly In Wisconsin
It's A Dog's Life Out There
That dog looks like a lab, not a husky. It needs to be inside to get in your bed with you.
So Cold Outside The Inside Of All Of My Windowpanes Are Completely Frosted Over
Aluminum-framed windows without thermal breaks... Just another thing that should have stayed in the 1970s.
Inside The Vestibule, At Work, The Doors Are A Little Cold
Minnesota Is A Cold Place To Take Your Dog For A Quick Walk
The Water From The Roof Freezing On This Bush
It Snowed Two Feet Overnight And This Unlucky Neighbour's Car In The Underground Parking Lot Is Next To A Large Grate
oh no.. i would hate to be that person, having to shovel snow off their car..probably early morning to get to work, too!
The Cold Slowly Creeping In Through This Poorly Insulated Door
The Car Froze Overnight And This Is What Happened To The Back, Not Exactly Related To DMT But Shows That Patterns Are Everywhere In Nature
It’s -43C Feels Like -51C Outside Where I Live
NOT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE THERE....ONCE YOU GET TO THOSE EXTREMES IT IS JUST F'ING COLD!!!!
The Way These Icicles Grew Sideways
My Car Doesn't Start When It's Below -30F, It's Been That Cold For Days, And I Don't Have Running Water. I'm Finally Getting Desperate Enough To Melt Snow For A Bath
You don't really know how much all this snow will melt down to May be 5cm. you gonna be busy boy!
Mom, I'm Not Going To School Today
It Rained In Freezing Weather Last Night Before My Night Shift
I've only had to deal with ice like this twice, and it's the Worst. If your doors open, there's a chance the handle doesnt go back into place and wont shut properly. That if you can pry the door open, regardless of if you can unlatch it.
So Cold Outside My Doorknob Frosted
First Snow Of The Season
Ah, an amateur player of the popular Canadian game: am I on the road? You lost BTW, it's currently on easy mode.
Hungary, Veszprém
I'd say walk on the snow next to it but honestly that's not much better.
After Taking The Dog For A Walk
Good Thing I Was Wearing My Winter Coat Last Night. It Was A Little Brisk
A Sign I Should Stay Inside
Just November In Canada
7th Of December 2021
Snow Collected On Top Of My Kids’ Basketball Hoop. Utah 12.15.2021
This Ice Is Absolutely Shameful. What Is The Municipality Even Doing? It's Been Days Since The Freezing Rain
In Canada they are in Tim Hortons because it's to dangerous to drive on theses roads!
Windchill Is -21 & Kids Just Egged Our House. Froze Instantly
-26 Degrees Celsius Feeling Like -33 Degrees In Downtown Yellowknife
Many many of these are absolutely beautiful...the designs the frost makes on glass, the other worldly ice formations on houses and trees...Its stunning. In some of these pictures, I can almost hear the hushed silence that snow makes...but holey sheep dip, how the heck can yall stand that kind of cold! I couldn't do it. My bones would ache too much. To those that can live in it, more power to you. I wasn't built for arctic expeditions to ice station zebra...
I'm homesick!... Oh I miss the Up North. My childhood, everyone, in pictures. And then my Virginia neighbors wonder why I'm stil in shorts when they think it's "freezing" at 10*C.... (for the US crowd, roughly 50*F)
I absolutely love the snow and ice and cold, but just don't ask me to drive in it.
How about shoveling it? Our city got up to our waists in snow last week.
Load More Replies...I live in the tropics where people complain when the temperature drops to around 20C during January-March...I can't imagine what they'd do if this happened.
Me as an Australian in 30 degree heat rn: ah yes, another relatable article to enjoy
I don't understand how people get to work. Honestly, how does the North not shut down for winter. I can barely make it out of bed because it is 40 in the morning.
I'm in Vermont and some days it is hard to get up and go. Especially if you have to go out and clean off your car before you can even get in it to get it warmed up. -20 F this morning.
Load More Replies...#13 Is not Canada! It's Jay peak in Vermont. Very close to Canada but no! I have to cross the border south to ski there, trust.
Born in Europe but now Australian.Love to see the snow in the photos but I certainly don't miss the cold!
It's supposed to feel like -22 degrees when I'm leaving tomorrow, so they closed school in advance, but man this makes me feel better about what I'm going through over here.
it gets cold here in england but never have i seen such dramatic winter scenes. i dont think i can ever complain about being cold ever again.
Some of the patterns are neat but not one of these pictures impressed me and instead filled me with dread and anxiety , makes me wonder if people who live in the areas that BP has shared in other articles that I have found really amazing feel the same .. I’m amazed at how many commenters are in awe and feel like it’s so beautiful and I’m just .. ugh, .. I hate winter , I’m thankful I don’t have to worry about getting eaten , poisoned, killed , whatever by the numerous plants, bugs, animals etc found in warmer climates but truly I think I’d rather face them then winter .. when it hurts to breathe outside , when mask mandates are a bonus, when there is no sun, no vitamin D , S.A.D , depression , dark when you go to work and dark when you come home , it just sucks .. plain old sucks .. and with lockdowns and wind chill so cold bundling up isn’t rven always enough there is NOTHING to do but sit at home and be depressed and pray for the sun again
Snow is beautiful to look at, but I grew up in a desert climate so it's too cold to see in person ( except maybe going snowboarding in Flagstaff)
I grew up outside of Anchorage, Ala. in the '50s (that's right, I'm an old fart). While a few of these pics I can relate to, the overwhelming majority are like something out of an Arctic Fairbanks Winter. In my six years living in Fort Rich, I never experienced anything such as this.
There are some days during this winter where we were colder than Siberia in our Canadian city, but nature always puts on a beautiful show with snow and ice. Lovely pictures
I'm definitely a sun worshipper but oh my nature is so incredibly beautiful
Shifts in climate can and do lead to more extremes, with the overall moving average being toward global warming. Fixed it for you.
Load More Replies...Many many of these are absolutely beautiful...the designs the frost makes on glass, the other worldly ice formations on houses and trees...Its stunning. In some of these pictures, I can almost hear the hushed silence that snow makes...but holey sheep dip, how the heck can yall stand that kind of cold! I couldn't do it. My bones would ache too much. To those that can live in it, more power to you. I wasn't built for arctic expeditions to ice station zebra...
I'm homesick!... Oh I miss the Up North. My childhood, everyone, in pictures. And then my Virginia neighbors wonder why I'm stil in shorts when they think it's "freezing" at 10*C.... (for the US crowd, roughly 50*F)
I absolutely love the snow and ice and cold, but just don't ask me to drive in it.
How about shoveling it? Our city got up to our waists in snow last week.
Load More Replies...I live in the tropics where people complain when the temperature drops to around 20C during January-March...I can't imagine what they'd do if this happened.
Me as an Australian in 30 degree heat rn: ah yes, another relatable article to enjoy
I don't understand how people get to work. Honestly, how does the North not shut down for winter. I can barely make it out of bed because it is 40 in the morning.
I'm in Vermont and some days it is hard to get up and go. Especially if you have to go out and clean off your car before you can even get in it to get it warmed up. -20 F this morning.
Load More Replies...#13 Is not Canada! It's Jay peak in Vermont. Very close to Canada but no! I have to cross the border south to ski there, trust.
Born in Europe but now Australian.Love to see the snow in the photos but I certainly don't miss the cold!
It's supposed to feel like -22 degrees when I'm leaving tomorrow, so they closed school in advance, but man this makes me feel better about what I'm going through over here.
it gets cold here in england but never have i seen such dramatic winter scenes. i dont think i can ever complain about being cold ever again.
Some of the patterns are neat but not one of these pictures impressed me and instead filled me with dread and anxiety , makes me wonder if people who live in the areas that BP has shared in other articles that I have found really amazing feel the same .. I’m amazed at how many commenters are in awe and feel like it’s so beautiful and I’m just .. ugh, .. I hate winter , I’m thankful I don’t have to worry about getting eaten , poisoned, killed , whatever by the numerous plants, bugs, animals etc found in warmer climates but truly I think I’d rather face them then winter .. when it hurts to breathe outside , when mask mandates are a bonus, when there is no sun, no vitamin D , S.A.D , depression , dark when you go to work and dark when you come home , it just sucks .. plain old sucks .. and with lockdowns and wind chill so cold bundling up isn’t rven always enough there is NOTHING to do but sit at home and be depressed and pray for the sun again
Snow is beautiful to look at, but I grew up in a desert climate so it's too cold to see in person ( except maybe going snowboarding in Flagstaff)
I grew up outside of Anchorage, Ala. in the '50s (that's right, I'm an old fart). While a few of these pics I can relate to, the overwhelming majority are like something out of an Arctic Fairbanks Winter. In my six years living in Fort Rich, I never experienced anything such as this.
There are some days during this winter where we were colder than Siberia in our Canadian city, but nature always puts on a beautiful show with snow and ice. Lovely pictures
I'm definitely a sun worshipper but oh my nature is so incredibly beautiful
Shifts in climate can and do lead to more extremes, with the overall moving average being toward global warming. Fixed it for you.
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