15 weird and wonderful winter phenomena

Here's a science experiment to try out at home. If it's cold enough outside, you can freeze soap bubbles before they can pop. One catch: it has to be very cold (around –25 degrees Celsius or colder), as the soap that sits over the water molecules in a bubble insulates the water, protecting it from freezing.

This snow must have been the perfect temperature and humidity to slip off this playground slide and fold itself into a neat pile.

There's something deeply satisfying about this imprint of a door in a mountain of snow.

Somehow, this snow was sturdy enough to hold its shape when it slid off the roof, creating this awesome snow wave.

Temperatures really are different in the shade, as this frosty silhouette demonstrates.

The amazing pattern created by this kayaker on a frozen lake makes us want to get out and paddle, regardless of the temperature.

What even is this, you ask? A snow-coated chain-link fence.

Another frosty fence, this one covered in furry looking hoar frost.

These are the most perfect ski moguls we've ever seen.

How badly do you want to step on this ice?

These narrow-gauge train tracks seem to be out of use, but they look amazing covered in snow.

This perfectly clear ice is breathtaking.

This thin layer of ice peeled perfectly off a leaf.

These flowers frozen in tiny bulbs of ice manage to be both cute and amazing.