Niall Benvie / Snow squall falling on coastal mountains. Tortenberget across Ballesvika, Senja, Norway, February 2012.

Niall Benvie / Snow squall falling on coastal mountains. Tortenberget across Ballesvika, Senja, Norway, February 2012.

Ernie Janes / Snow falling on arable land with Oak trees in the background, Southrepps, Norfolk, UK, April

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on tree stump in garden with snow falling, Wales, UK. December

Sandra Bartocha / Gespensterwald (ghostly forest) - European Beech forest (Fagus sylvatica), Nienhagen, Germany.

Sandra Bartocha / Gespensterwald (ghostly forest) - European Beech forest (Fagus sylvatica) in snow, Nienhagen, Germany. RUNNER-UP: Creative Visions of Nature - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

Uri Golman / Snow avalanche falling into sea, Jakobshavn, Ilulissat, Kangia, Icefjord, Greenland. October 2008.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zacek / Partially frozen Kitkajoki River with snow falling from trees, Kuusamo, Oulanka National Park, Finland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zacek / Partially frozen Kitkajoki River with snow falling from trees, Kuusamo, Oulanka National Park, Finland, February 2009

Ross Hoddinott / Silhouetted trees and long blue shadows falling on fresh snow, near Bradworthy, north Devon, UK. February 2009.

Steven Kazlowski / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae) in falling snow on the western Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Steven Kazlowski / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae) in falling snow on the western Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean