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Winter landscape

18.12.2009

A German flag waves in front of snow-covered trees after temperatures fell to minus 16 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees F) during a winter sports competition in Altenberg, Germany, on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.

Winter wonders

15.12.2009

Icicles cling to the eaves of this house near the western German town of Monschau. A dusting of snow covered much of the region on Tuesday, December 15. While it's supposed to stay chilly for the next few days, meteorologist Josef Kantuzer said he's not predicting a white Christmas.

A Long, Snowy Commute

11.02.2009

There was no escaping the snow for hundreds of German motorists who were forced to spend the night in their cars on a highway in southern Germany. The storm dumped of 20 centimeters (eight inches) of snow on the roadway. Police got traffic moving again the next morning and commended drivers for their patience in waiting out the storm.

More Snow, Less Stress

03.02.2009

Germany hasn't been spared from the return of the snow which has crippled many of Europe's biggest cities and caused chaos in transport systems all over the continent. But away from the suspended train services and frozen, stranded commuters, those lucky people who see the glass as half-full are enjoying the winter wonderland landscapes. Here people make their way through the picturesque countryside on the Schauinsland mountain in the Black Forest, Germany.