Life is tough in Norilsk, the northernmost city of Siberia.

A bear awakes from the hibernation and sees snowdrifts around.

Damn, that must have been painful, even on snow…
 

Have you heard about Japanese "snow monsters"?

Use the snowball cannon to eliminate red shapes in various ways. But keep all the green shapes safe and collect presents to them. Have fun!

These are photographs taken at the same places in the UK in December 2010 and December 2011. Comparing the two winters, you can witness the global climate change.

The pictures are simply breathtaking. As for me, the mountains look the best in the wintertime. Check out these pictures and see for yourself.

Everyone loves comfort foods esp. during the winter time. Here is a collection of favorites with a few twists thrown in.

Pancakes

If you don’t want your children to play outside in the cold winter time, here is something you can do for them. They will love it!

It happened in Russia. It was an ordinary winter day, and guys were working in their office. Suddenly it flew inside, shocking everybody. Luckily, nobody was killed.

Would you do this at - 36C? I would never do it, I simply couldn't. But these people from a local club in Krasnoyarsk went swimming in the Yenisei River on December 12, while the air temperature was -36C. The Yenisei River goes through portions of northern Russia and Mongolia before depositing into the Arctic. I don’t know how they are doing it, but judging by the look on their faces it can be said that they enjoy it a lot…It’s just crazy! I’m freezing now.

I don’t know where these photos were taken but you have never seen so much snow in your life. It has everything covered and what looks like people trying to dig into their homes. Winter has certainly arrived wherever it is.

Over 500 athletes from 44 different countries from around the world have descended on Vancouver Canada, for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games. Following a separate opening ceremony and torch relay, competitors faced off in five different sports: Cross country skiing, Biathlon, Alpine skiing, Wheelchair curling, and Sledge hockey. The last three are broken down into classes of the visually impaired, standing, and sitting. The Winter Paralympics will continue until the Closing Ceremony on Sunday March 21st.