Snow in the US and Europe

Washington DC, US: A worker clears snow from the steps of the United States Supreme Court Photograph: Win McNamee/guardian.co.uk

Silver Spring, Maryland, US: A woman makes her way home in heavy snow fall Photograph: Jewel Samad/guardian.co.uk

Siena, Italy: A winter view of the Tuscan countryside Photograph: Paolo Lazzeroni/guardian.co.uk

Washington, US: National Park Service worker Michael Sims pauses while shovelling snow at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Photograph: Alex Brandon/guardian.co.uk

Alexandria, Virginia, US: Vehicles are covered in snow during a blizzard outside Washington DC Photograph: Michael Reynolds/guardian.co.uk

Budapest, Hungary: Women wearing traditional clothes walk during snow fall Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/guardian.co.uk

Philadelphia, US: People walk across Broad Street through the snow Photograph: Matt Slocum/guardian.co.uk

Washington DC, US: The US Capitol is nearly obscured as heavy snow falls Photograph: Brendan Hoffman/guardian.co.uk

Korenov, Czech Republic: A dog runs in a snow covered landscape Photograph: Petr David Josek/guardian.co.uk

Jalhay, Belgium: A man walks along a snow covered path at the Botrange plateau Photograph: Michel Krakowski/guardian.co.uk

Venice, Italy: Snow-covered gondolas moored in Venice's lagoon Photograph: Luigi Costantini/guardian.co.uk

Alexandria, Virginia, US: Drivers try to navigate through heavy snow Photograph: Win McNamee/guardian.co.uk

Doboj, Bosnia: Bosnian Mirko Savic walks on a snow covered road 70 kms north of Sarajevo Photograph: Amel Emric/guardian.co.uk

Washington DC, US: A Washington Metrobus navigates the hill on 13th Street during a snow storm Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/guardian.co.uk

Washington DC, US: Children make snow angels in front of the US Capitol during near blizzard conditions Photograph: Brendan Hoffman/guardian.co.uk

London, UK: A man reacts to the freezing water during the Winter Swim at Brockwell Lido. Ice had to be broken from the surface of the open air pool for the anual winter swim where swimmers brave the cold water for the honour of becoming a Brockwell Icicle and to raise money for charity Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk

Florence, Italy: The Duomo Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral after a snow shower Photograph: Fabrizio Giovannozzi/guardian.co.uk

Arlington, Virginia, US: A snow plough truck works to clear the road as snow continues to fall and vehicles become trapped along Interstate 395 Photograph: Haraz N Ghanbari/guardian.co.uk

Scotland: A man cycles up a path in the Cairngorm mountain range near Aviemore Photograph: Danny Lawson/guardian.co.uk

Nice, France: A mandarin orange tree covered with snow Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/guardian.co.uk

Washington DC, US: Snow covers the Christmas trees in front of the West Wing of the White House Photograph: Alex Brandon/guardian.co.uk