Village and church after a heavy fall of snow, Grindelwald, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

View of Mount Fuji, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the early morning after a heavy fall of snow, Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, Asia

First heavy fall of snow onto maple leaves still showing autumn colours, Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, Asia

Grindelwald village church after a heavy fall of snow, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Grindelwald village church after a heavy fall of snow, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Cars under heavy snow fall at the winter ski resort, Lake Tahoe, California, United States of America, North America

Heavy fall of snow in front of the North Face of the Eiger, Grindelwald, Jungfrau region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Bench at Bealach Ratagain viewpoint looking towrds the head of Loch Duich in Glen Sheil after a heavy snow fall, Ratagain Pass, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Caucasian woman lifting heavy tire in park

Hispanic sisters picking up pumpkin

Caucasian woman pushing heavy tire up hill

Hispanic child holding pumpkin

Caucasian woman lifting heavy tire in park

Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Cars driving on a highway through heavy snowfall in Markt Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cars driving on a highway through heavy snowfall in Markt Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Winter traffic on a road during heavy snowfall, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Children play on a tank in the Panjshir Valley while waiting for ceremonies to begin in honor the one year anniversary of the assasination of Ahmad Shah Masood, September 9, 2002. The Panjshir Valley was a stronghold for the Tajik people and the famous commander Masood in their struggle first against the Soviets and then against the Taliban. The valley and villages of the Panjshir were subjected to heavy bombing and destruction during the Afghan-Soviet war, but was never fully occupied. Now it is the heartland for the powerful Tajik ethnic group, the second largest in Afghanistan, who came to partial power after the fall of the Taliban.