
The famous falls at the US-Canadian border nearly froze during the recent cold snap which affected some 240 million people in the US and southern Canada .
(AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS)

(AFP PHOTO / MARIANA SUAREZ)

The higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Sirmaur, Mandi, Shimla and Chamba districts have been experiencing moderate to heavy snowfall for the past three days,
while mid and lower hills were lashed with rain, an official said.
(AFP PHOTO/ Amit Kanwar)

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on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this photo at 2:55 p.m. (1:55 Universal Time) on 9 January 2014.
The storm had winds of 85 knots (157 kph or 98 mph), making it the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast that Ian would intensify over the next 24 hours as it moved east and south toward Tonga.

As winter sets in across Central Asia, many Afghans struggle to provide adequate food and shelter for their families.
(AFP PHOTO/JOHANNES EISELE)

The famous falls at the US-Canadian border nearly froze during the recent cold snap which affected some 240 million people in the US and southern Canada .
(AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS)

A recent cold spell, caused by a polar vortex descending from the Arctic, caused the floes to form in the Hudson.

(AFP PHOTO/Farooq NAEEM)

As winter sets in across Central Asia, many Afghans struggle to provide adequate food and shelter for their families.
(AFP PHOTO/JOHANNES EISELE)