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Niagara Falls - The majestic Niagara Falls, located between Canada and the US, during winter.

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Frosty car testing - A Daimler-Benz covered in ice gets tested at a center in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Germany.

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"Ammunition" - Members of the Snowball Preservation Society stock snowballs in a fridge, this in January 1963.

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Snowy Wales - A man clears snow off a car in Swansea, Wales in 1936.

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Winter fun - Sister Monica of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock, Arkansas during a sled race.

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Russia, 1968 - Twins walk on a street in Russia, wrapped up in warm clothes.

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December 1931 - A girl pulls a sledge stocked with snowballs across Hampstead Heath in London, England.

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Hollywood stars - Actors Michael Fitzmaurice, Barbara Read, John Wayne, Fay Cotton, and Emily Lane in 1937.

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March 27, 1944 - German soldiers covered in ice and snow during winter on the Eastern front.

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Milkman - A milkman uses a sleigh to make deliveries in Sutton, England in 1940.

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Ducking the cold - Dottie the Duck wears a scarf and beak warmer, this in January 1985.

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1970s energy crisis - A family wears snug sacks in Detroit, Michigan in October 1977.

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London, 1963 - Frozen fountains at Trafalgar Square in London, England.

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Winter in the city - A man holds an umbrella against strong winds, during a snowstorm in the US.

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Car skiing - A skier from the Lake District Ski Club is pulled by car in Ambleside, England.

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1936 Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Japanese ice hockey players during a break in their game against Great Britain.

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Berlin, New Hampshire - A postman braves the cold and uses a horse-drawn sled to deliver the mail.

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Volkswagen winter - A man clears snow off a number of Volkswagen Beetles.

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Ice Mountain, Niagara Falls, US - People gather at the base of the frozen falls, circa 1900.

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1924 Winter Olympics - Figure skaters in Chamonix, France, on January 30, 1924.

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Circa 1935 - Five women walk together on the street, decked out in fabulous winter coats.

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January 1940 - Troops ski down a slope during winter maneuvers, at Pine Camp, New York.

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London, 1962 - A snow-covered Buckingham Palace in London, England.

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1948 Winter Olympics - A figure skater performs a trick in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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January 1954 - Men warm up at Place Sainte-Opportune in Paris, France, this in January 1954.

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It's never too cold for music - Five women brave the cold and play mandolins in the snow.

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Snow soccer - A soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury in London, England, in 1926.

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Christmas shopping - A couple face strong wind and snow in New York in 1945.

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March 1954 - A girl is hit by a snowball during a snowball fight in St James's Park in London, England.

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Getting wet - Four boys brave the waves in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1971.

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January 1958 - Coats and mittens in the locker room of the Holborn Toddlers' Club in London, England.

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Lotta Svärd (Finnish paramilitary organization for women) - Finnish women clear the streets in Helsinki during World War II (more specifically in March 1940).

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March 1963 - A zookeeper surrounded by animals carries fodder at Whipsnade Zoo in England.

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Umbrella - Electrical Workers union leader Michael Joseph Boyle, also known as "Umbrella Mike," in Chicago, Illinois in 1917.

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February 1946 - Students from Catford School in London, England during a snowball fight.

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Central Park West - Ice skating in Central Park in New York City, this in 1894.

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March, 1895 - The Fram, a ship used by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, during winter.

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December 1929 - A couple play in the snow in Chicago, Illinois.

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January 1938 - The captain of the Dartmouth College ski team in Lac-Beauport, Quebec in Canada.

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1924 Winter Olympics - The British four-man bobsleigh team at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.

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British Columbia, Canada - Four women wearing skis and matching coats are pulled by horses in snowy conditions.

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January 28, 1935 - Two men jump on a toboggan in Hampstead Heath in London, England.

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Vienna, Austria, circa 1907 - The monument of Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg and the Café Schwarzenberg during a winter's night.

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Circa 1945 - A couple wearing sunglasses lay on their skis and sunbathe in the snow.

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Snow at Central Park - Winter at Duck Pond in New York City's Central Park, circa 1922.

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December 1957 - Passersby stare at a department store window during the holiday season in Montreal, Quebec.

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New York City police - Two New York City police cars in SoHo, Manhattan in the 1970s, this after a blizzard hit New York.

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February 1963 - A man clears ice to allow ducks and swans to swim in the lake.

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1968 Winter Olympics - A beautifully lit bobsleigh run at Chamrousse, France during the Winter Olympics.

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Winter sports - Three skiers go down a slope in Engelberg, Switzerland.

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Germany, 1955 - A little boy sits outdoors on a sled holding a small bag.

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Deep snow - Cars completely covered in snow on a Chicago street.

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German soldiers - German soldiers and their horses retreat from Ukraine during a snowstorm.

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1948 Winter Olympics - American figure skater Gretchen Merrill in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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1949 - Seven kids enjoy the snow and slide down a slope in Chicago.

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Fun in the park - Kids make the most out of the snow in New York City's Central Park.

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Testing the ice - Schoolboys play at Hampstead Heath in London, England.

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Train UN -

A steam train in the snow.

See also: Blast from the past: Vintage photos of summertime.

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