Proof Swedes may actually be the toughest people on earth
Even Jon Snow would be freezing his beard off.
Stockholmers woke up to an unusually snow-covered city on Wednesday morning.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
Below is a picture of a street near Gullmarsplan in Stockholm. Police and traffic authorities urged Swedes to leave their cars at home, and it looks like many did.
Photo: Emma Löfgren/The Local
The parliament building (Riksdagen) was also covered in snow.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
However, the Swedes braved the cold like true Vikings.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
The snow ploughs were out in full force.
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
WHY would you get on a bicycle in this weather? Still, Swedes, we applaud you.
Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
Schools closing for a 'snow day' is a pretty unusual phenomenon in Sweden (remember there's no bad weather, only bad clothing), but many schools did actually close in Stockholm on Wednesday.
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
Jon Snow didn't have it this bad north of the Wall.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
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Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
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Stockholmers woke up to an unusually snow-covered city on Wednesday morning.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
Below is a picture of a street near Gullmarsplan in Stockholm. Police and traffic authorities urged Swedes to leave their cars at home, and it looks like many did.
Photo: Emma Löfgren/The Local
The parliament building (Riksdagen) was also covered in snow.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
However, the Swedes braved the cold like true Vikings.
Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT
The snow ploughs were out in full force.
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
WHY would you get on a bicycle in this weather? Still, Swedes, we applaud you.
Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
Schools closing for a 'snow day' is a pretty unusual phenomenon in Sweden (remember there's no bad weather, only bad clothing), but many schools did actually close in Stockholm on Wednesday.
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
Jon Snow didn't have it this bad north of the Wall.
READ ALSO: Why Game of Thrones is based on Sweden
Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
READ ALSO: Ten reasons why Sweden is the best winter country
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT
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