Yes, we all know that winter can be a bit of a buzzkill. If you live in regions where snow is bound to happen, you already know the drill—you have to lug out the winter gear, bundle up in multiple layers, and brush off your car every morning. But as much of a bother as snow can be at times, there is nothing that matches its aesthetic beauty–and come a certain time of year, nothing beats curling up on the couch, sipping on a cup of hot cocoa, and watching the snow fall outside your window.
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The sun begins to set over a field of snow-coated alpines in China.
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An undisclosed road flanked by snow-dusted trees curves up the mountainside.
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A lone tent sits in the Swedish Arctic.
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A photographer grabs the best sunset angle atop a bluff Senja, Norway.
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An incredible aerial view of a car crossing the bridge at Koluglufur Waterfall in Northeastern Iceland.
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A white house blends into the snowy mountain backdrop at Port Arnarstapi, Iceland.
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The sun begins to set on a collection of cabins with snow-covered rooftops in Sweden.
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The snow falls on the quaint village of Hallstatt, which sits on the edge of a lake in Austria.
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The Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall in Sprengisandur, Iceland flows into a frozen lake.
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Christmas tree lights illuminate the outside of a cozy Altenmarkt cabin nestled between some evergreens in Austria.
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Snow-dolloped stones line the Merced River in California's Yosemite National Park.
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A starry night sky over a snow-covered Icelandic mountainscape.
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The sun sets on a tiny winter hideaway in Tyrol, Austria.
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The snowcapped Canadian Rockies boarder the tranquil waters of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada.
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The Eiffel Tower rises high above the snowy Parisian skyline in France.
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A small ski town fills the Zermatt mountain valley in Switzerland with light as the starry night sky glows from above.
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A luminous tunnel runs through the Yosemite valley in California.