'It's snowing': Breathtaking winter scenes from around the world

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Global Winter Wonderland: Experience the beauty of snow-covered landscapes from Americas and Europe to Asia. Recent snowfall in countries like Saudi Arabia, China, India, Germany and Russia has transformed these regions into enchanting winter wonderlands. Let's take a look at some of the most stunning photos of winter around the globe. Image Credit: Reuters

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SAUDI ARABIA: The mountain peaks of Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia experienced a rare snowfall this winter, blanketing its mountain peaks and drawing many residents outdoors to celebrate the unusual event. Image Credit: Fahd Al Masoudi/X

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The National Centre of Meteorology forecasted potential thunderstorms with heavy rains, gusty winds, and hail across regions including Tabuk, Medina, and parts of Mecca. Image Credit: SPA

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The meteorological report emphasised a significant decrease in temperatures across the majority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Image Credit: SPA

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INDIA: A scene of snow-clad mountains against the sunset in Karnah, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image Credit: ANI

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Tourists walk on the snow-covered area at Karnah in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image Credit: ANI

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A view of the snowcapped mountains following heavy snowfall at Karnah in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image Credit: ANI

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A view of the park covered with a layer of snow after the city experienced the coldest night of the season, in Srinagar Image Credit: ANI

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CHINA: A woman poses for photos during a snowfall in Beijing. Gripping cold weather swept across major sections of China on Thursday while many areas in the south will see sharp drops in temperatures over the next few days, Chinese weather forecasters predicted. Image Credit: Reuters

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This photo shows an aerial view of a snow-covered section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, after an overnight snowfall on December 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Women pose for pictures near the Bell Tower amid snowfall in Beijing, China December 13, 2023. Image Credit: Reuters

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A woman and child carry groceries along a sidewalk on a snowy day in Beijing on December 13, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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RUSSIA: Municipal workers clear snow in a residential area after a heavy snowfall in Moscow on December 15, 2023. Blizzards swept across swathes of Russia on Friday, carpeting Moscow in one of the biggest snow falls in decades and sowing chaos on major roads where truck drivers battled with more than 20 centimetres of snow and strong winds. Image Credit: AFP

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People walk in a park after a heavy snowfall in Moscow. The Gismeteo weather website said total December snow fall in Moscow could reach 50 cm - the highest recorded for that month. Image Credit: AFP

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A man walks past cars covered with snow after heavy snowfall in Moscow. The Kommersant newspaper said that Moscow prices to dig out cars had soared to around 5,000 roubles ($55). Image Credit: Reuters

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GERMANY: Birds take flight from an open space in the government quarter in Berlin, on December 6, 2023. The German capital saw more snow falling on Wednesday but with warmer temperatures expected at the weekend. Image Credit: AFP

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People enjoy the snow at the Olympic park (Olympia Park) after heavy snowfall hit Bavaria and its capital Munich, Germany, December 5, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Flue gas and steam rise out of chimneys, after snow blanketed the city and the air temperature fell to minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit), in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Image Credit: Reuters

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Almaty, blanketed in snow and shivering at -20°C, exhales plumes of defiance from its chimneys. Image Credit: Reuters

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ITALY: A person goes down a ski slope equipped with snow cannons in Artesina, a small ski resort in Frabosa Sottana near Cuneo, northwestern Italy, on December 15, 2023. Artesina is 1.400 meters elevated above the sea level and people are skiing on artificial snow due to a lack of snowfalls in the last weeks. AFP Image Credit: AFP

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A person goes down a ski slope in Artesina, a small ski resort in Frabosa Sottana near Cuneo, northwestern Italy, on December 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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MEXICO: The snow-capped Popocatépetl volcano, as seen from Mexico City. Image Credit: AP

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US: Snow falls on a back road in Marshfield, Vermont. Image Credit: AP

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ANTARCTICA: Penguin footprints are visible in the snow near the Chilean O'Higgins base in Antarctica. Image Credit: AP

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CHILE: Plumes of smoke rise from the snow covered volcano Villarrica, in Pucon, Chile December 7, 2023. Image Credit: Reuters

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