The northern winters are chilling, but if you get to experience winter in Russia, you'll definitely feel lucky.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 1
The forest was covered in a blanket of white snow.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 2
The frozen surface of the river looked like a road on land.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 3
A scene from the city of Norilsk, located near the Arctic Circle and considered one of the most isolated cities in the world.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 4
The Christmas atmosphere is filled with white snow in the capital city of Moscow.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 5
Getting lost in a snow-covered forest like that is certainly not a pleasant experience.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 6
Snow and ice covered the flowers in the city of Vladivostok.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 7
The entire landscape was a pristine white of ice and snow.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 8
Ice flowers blanket the Kama River.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 9
The consequences after each snowstorm are devastating.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 10
The cars look like they've just been taken out of the refrigerator.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 11
The shape of an ice flower crystal.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 12
Ice flowers "bloom" on the surface of the frozen lake.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 13
A romantic winter day in Altai Krai

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 14
Despite the cold weather, the scenery here is undeniably enchanting.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 15
Lenticular clouds are usually quite rare, but in Russia, they seem to appear quite frequently.

These images depict the harshness of the Russian winter, yet they are incredibly beautiful. Picture 16
This is a lenticular cloud covering the summit of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.