The White Stuff

Marine One blows up some fresh snow on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, as it arrived to pick up President Bush for a trip the Shenandoah National Park to attend a roundtable meeting on the National Parks Centennial Initiative. The Washington Monument is at right.

Park Service employees and guests are blasted by snow as Marine One blows up some fresh snow on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, as President Bush departed for a trip the Shenandoah National Park to attend a roundtable meeting on the National Parks Centennial Initiative.

Glencoe, Ky.

A cardinal sits amid snow covered limbs in a spruce tree in Glencoe, Ky., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007.

Rome, N.Y.

Pat Terzini digs out the end of his driveway, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, in Rome, N.Y., after much of central New York was buried in several feet of lake-effect snow.

La Crosse, Wis.

Terry Doering, owner of John's bar in downtown La Crosse, Wis., removes snow from the sidewalk in front of his establishment Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, after about two inches of snow fell.

Indianapolis

Motorist and pedestrians brave the snow and cold temperatures as they leave work in downtown Indianapolis, Tuesday Feb. 6, 2007.

Franklin, Tenn.

Zoe Kreckler, 13, of Franklin, Tenn., gets hit by a snowball as she tries to dodge it, Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, in Franklin. Kreckler and her friends played in the snow in her backyard as parts of middle Tennessee received 1-2 inches of snow.

London

Snow covers a statue of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, before sunrise in Parliament Square, central London, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. Five British airports were closed and train services disrupted after heavy snow fell in England and Wales.

Snow falls on soldiers of Queen Elizabeth II's Life Guards, as they pass through Hyde Park en route to changing of the guard ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in central London, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. Airports were closed Thursday and train services disrupted after heavy snow fell in England and Wales.

A snowman stands near the Palace of Westminster, after snowfall in central London, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007.

Abcoude, Netherlands

A man walks towards a windmill near the city of Abcoude, just outside Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. Heavy snowfall moving north through the Netherlands led to traffic jams and delays in the country's transportation system. The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute said it expected 2-4 inches of snow.

Are, Sweden

Ski lift gondolas are seen through snow and ice covered safety netting at the top of the mountain near the start of the courses used for the World Alpine Ski Championships in Are, Sweden, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007.

Jilin, China

Winter swimming enthusiasts rub their bodies with snow by the Songhua River as they warm up (cool down?) for a swim in Jilin, China, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. More than 1,000 people took part in the winter swimming event.

Sapporo, Japan

Visitors pose for a photo in front of the "The Antarctic" snow sculpture, at the 58th annual Sapporo Snow Festival Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in Sapporo, Japan. The Japanese Antarctic expedition ship Soya is seen at left and the Sakhalin Huskies Taro and Jiro are featured in the center along with a whale, right, penguins, lower left, and seals, right.

Visitors pose for a photograph in front of a snow sculpture of Hikone Castle at the 58th annual Sapporo Snow Festival Wednesday, Feb 7, 2007, in Sapporo, Japan.

Hiroshi Suzuki repairs a snow sculpture at the 58th annual Sapporo Snow Festival Wednesday, Feb 7, 2007, in Sapporo, Japan.

Kabul, Afghanistan

An Afghan boy adjusts the pedals of his bicycle as others go by with snow-covered mountains in the backdrop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007.

Mdeirej, Lebanon

Arabic stop sign is covered by snow as harsh winter weather slows traffic in the mountains of central Lebanon, in Mdeirej, east of Beirut Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007.