10 Reader-Submitted Photos of the First Snow

Special snowflakes, indeed.

We sent a call out for first-snow photos and you guys answered in droves. Here are 10 of our favorite reader-submitted photos — so beautiful and picturesque, we can almost forget that our toes are frozen.

Submitted by Ashlea Carravallah

There is always time for a bareback ride in the snow. Am I right? #horsenation #firstsnow

A photo posted by @brifry1387 on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:54am PST

Burrrrr! Are you sure you don’t have more food lol! #horsenation #firstsnow A photo posted by @erly81 on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:56am PST

Submitted by Alison Joanna

Snow pony with a forelock full of hay. #taavithehaffie #horsenation #firstsnow #ponypower #polarvortex #haffielove #haflingersofinstagram #haflinger #horsesofinstagram #afterlight #atthebarn #ilovemyhorse

A photo posted by Liz K (@lizkett) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:27pm PST

I love this snow #horsenation #firstsnow A photo posted by Katie Knowles (@bayeventer13) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:29pm PST

Submitted by Jessie Louise Kynett, Livingston, Montana

My snow angel #babytonks

A photo posted by Erika Berntsen

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Go riding!