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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures. (Kyodo)

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opens in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan on Feb. 4, 2026, with about 2 million people expected to visit the event featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures through Feb. 11.

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

A drone photo shows tourists having fun on ice in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 1, 2026. The "Ice City" Harbin is experiencing a growing influx of visitors drawn to the ice and snow landscapes. On Monday, the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park and the city's landmark tourist attraction. During the recent three-day New-Year holiday, Harbin welcomed over 4.1 million travelers. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

A drone photo shows people visiting an ice lantern art fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The "Ice City" Harbin is experiencing a growing influx of visitors drawn to the ice and snow landscapes. On Monday, the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park and the city's landmark tourist attraction. During the recent three-day New-Year holiday, Harbin welcomed over 4.1 million travelers. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

A contestant works on an ice sculpture at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 3, 2026. The "Ice City" Harbin is experiencing a growing influx of visitors drawn to the ice and snow landscapes. On Monday, the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park and the city's landmark tourist attraction. During the recent three-day New-Year holiday, Harbin welcomed over 4.1 million travelers. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

A drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. The "Ice City" Harbin is experiencing a growing influx of visitors drawn to the ice and snow landscapes. On Monday, the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park and the city's landmark tourist attraction. During the recent three-day New-Year holiday, Harbin welcomed over 4.1 million travelers. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Tourists take photos at the Harbin Songhua River Ice and Snow Carnival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The "Ice City" Harbin is experiencing a growing influx of visitors drawn to the ice and snow landscapes. On Monday, the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park and the city's landmark tourist attraction. During the recent three-day New-Year holiday, Harbin welcomed over 4.1 million travelers. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 5, 2026 shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

People visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 5, 2026 shows a firework show at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

This photo taken on January 5, 2026 shows a firework show at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 5, 2026 shows a drone light show at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on January 5, 2026 shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

People visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

People visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

People visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - China

People visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 5, 2026. The 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at the Harbin Ice-Snow World here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A mother and daughter watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

People visit an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

People visit an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

A child plays at an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

A child plays at an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

People visit an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

People visit an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Toronto Road To The Golden Globes Party

Toronto Road To The Golden Globes Party

Sadie Laflamme Snow attending the Road To The Golden Globes party ahead of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September 6, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Toronto Road To The Golden Globes Party

Toronto Road To The Golden Globes Party

Sadie Laflamme Snow attending the Road To The Golden Globes party ahead of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September 6, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Unexpected Snowfall in Cheltenham Ahead of 2nd Day of Festival

On Wednesday morning, March 12, snow fell at Cheltenham Racecourse before the Queen Mother Champion Chase event. The course experienced a light snowfall around 7:00 a.m., and sleet and cold temperatures were predicted to continue throughout the morning.

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US: Unexpected Snowfall in Cheltenham Ahead of 2nd Day of Festival 2

On Wednesday morning, March 12, snow fell at Cheltenham Racecourse before the Queen Mother Champion Chase event. The course experienced a light snowfall around 7:00 a.m., and sleet and cold temperatures were predicted to continue throughout the morning.

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Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes are pictured on the eve of the opening of an annual snow festival dating back around 450 years in the Akita Prefecture city of Yokote, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2025.

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Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes are pictured on the eve of the opening of an annual snow festival dating back around 450 years in the Akita Prefecture city of Yokote, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2025.

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Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes in northeastern Japan

Snow domes are pictured on the eve of the opening of an annual snow festival dating back around 450 years in the Akita Prefecture city of Yokote, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2025.

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Snow dome in northeastern Japan

Snow dome in northeastern Japan

A snow dome is pictured on the eve of the opening of an annual snow festival dating back around 450 years in the Akita Prefecture city of Yokote, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2025.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. (Kyodo)

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Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2025 shows people skiing at a ski resort in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by He Jinghua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

People ski at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 29, 2025. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by Xinhua/Yan Linyun/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

A child has fun at a snow resort in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2025. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ran/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

A tourist skis at Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2025. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Huhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2025 shows people skiing at Qiangrengu ski resort in Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Kun/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival.

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