Fresh snow on the countryside around Oberdorf in canton Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
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Snow-covered Japanese persimmon, as seen in Pazzallo, just above Lugano in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
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Dominic skis from the Weisshorn in Arosa to Molinis.
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Cars leave their traces in the fresh snow in Lucerne.
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Children sledging on a snow-covered pasture in Daillens, near Lausanne.
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After a rainy and cool autumn day, the peaks of the Gonzen, Gamsberg and Gauschla appear out of the sea of clouds near Igis in the St Gallen region.
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A helicopter transports this year's Christmas tree from Wittenbach to the Klosterplatz square in St Gallen.
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A car drives very carefully along the snow-covered main street in St Gallen.
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Pedestrians brave the weather in Zurich.
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A plane covered with snow at Geneva airport.
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A snow-covered pedestrian crossing sign in Lindau, a village near Zurich.
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People enjoy the last rays of sun at a bistro in Geneva.
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Clouds above the Kurfirsten and the Säntis mountains in Arosa.
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Footprints in the snow.
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Björk the bear enjoys the snow in the bear park in the capital, Bern.
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Saint Nicholas and his helper, Schmutzli visit the village of Hergiswil in central Switzerland.
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The lake at Seelisberg in central Switzerland, with its wintery surroundings.
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This giant snow shaker was on display as Switzerland Tourism held its winter media conference in Zurich.
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Skiers leave their traces on the powder snow on a glacier at the Flüela-Wisshorn, above Davos, around 3,000 metres above sea level.
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A fir tree decorated with candles lights up the woods on the Etzel mountain in the central canton of Schwyz.
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A festive covering: a Christmas tree, which has been placed on a car, gets snow rather than baubles.
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Winter has Switzerland - and most of Europe - in its icy grip.
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