It’s a bit nippy out there! Most of you are probably aware by now that much of North America is tight in the grip of a bone-chilling cold snap. It’s causing all kinds of chaos, cancelling festive celebrations and making the continent the coldest place in the world right now.

With the big freeze set to last for a few days yet, we at Bored Panda have decided to compile a list of the ‘coolest’ and most beautiful photos of the winter wonderland, so you don’t have to go out and risk the frostbite yourself. Scroll down below to check out the jaw-dropping pics in all their frigid, glacial glory. And don’t forget to vote for your faves!

#1 It Was Cold So I Gave My Dog My Jacket

#2 Niagara Falls Is Frozen

#3 It’s So Cold In Canada That Windows Are Cracking

#4 Sheathed In The Deep Freeze

#5 Started Off The Year With A Quick Trip To St Joseph Michigan. The Arctic Weather Has The Lighthouse And Pier Frozen Solid

#6 Living The Dream

#7 We Live In Erie, Pa, And Got 53” Of Snow In 30 Hours

#8 Ny Covered In Snow

#9 Frozen Water Fountain In New York

#10 Icicles Form On The Tritons In The Forsyth Park Fountain

#11 63 Inches Of Snow In 2 Days

#12 This Flash-Frozen Fire Hydrant

#13 City Of Erie Traffic Engineering Employee Uses Compressed Air To Clear Snow From A Traffic Signal

#14 The Thing Formerly Know At The ‘Back Deck’. Still Snowing

#15 Frozen Minnehaha Falls

#16 Pancake Ice Has Formed In A Secluded Bay Near North Avenue Beach

#17 Woman Stands On The Roof Of Her Car As She Brushes Off Snow In Erie, Pa

#18 The Bitterly Cold Temperatures Have Reduced The Amount Of Open Water, Concentrating Waterfowl And Eagles Alike In Those Places Where Water Is Running

#19 A Man Removes Snow From The Sidewalk In Front Of His Home After Two Days Of Record-Breaking Snowfall In Erie, Pennsylvania

#20 People Still Jogging In Sub-Zero Temperatures

#21 Boston On Ice

#22 Time To Learn How To Ice-Climb

#22 Woman Shovelling The Steps To Her House After A Record Snowfall

#24 Man Skis On A Street

#25 A Meer 3 Hours North Of Toronto

#26 Meanwhile In Manitoba Canada

#27 This Is The Snow Level In Midland, Ontario Right Now. Time To Go Sledding!

#28 A Pedestrian Walks Along The Chicago River

#29 It’s Cold Outside

#30 Bills Fans Are Hardcore