Last week, the Ulli snowstorm swept across Belarus. Reactions were mixed: some rejoiced at the long-awaited snow and admired the genuine winter weather, while others cursed the snowdrifts and were afraid to get behind the wheel. We won't act as judge in this matter, but simply show you the most striking shots captured by BelTA’s photographers.
8 January 2026. Minsk. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
8 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
8 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
9 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
9 January 2026. Gomel. Photo by Sergei Kholodilin
9 January 2026. Volunteers assist seniors in Brest. Photo by Violetta Yuzhakova
9 January 2026. Emergencies Ministry cadets assist with snow removal. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
9 January 2026. OSVOD (Society for Rescue on Water Bodies) workers in Grodno demonstrate the protocol for responding to accidents during ice fishing. Photo by Leonid Shcheglov
9 January 2026. Minsk. Photo by BelTA
10 January 2026. Snow removal at the Gomel children's social residential house Happy Smiles. Photo by Sergei Kholodilin
10 January 2026. Belarusians join in the snow cleanup effort. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. For many, snow is no reason to stay indoors. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
8 January 2026. Mogilev. Photo by Oleg Foinitsky
8 January 2026. Brest. Photo by Violetta Yuzhakova
8 January 2026. Photo by Violetta Yuzhakova
8 January 2026. Minsk. Photo by Tatiana Matusevich
8 January 2026. Minsk. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
8 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
8 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
9 January 2026. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
9 January 2026. Gomel. Photo by Sergei Kholodilin
9 January 2026. Volunteers assist seniors in Brest. Photo by Violetta Yuzhakova
9 January 2026. Emergencies Ministry cadets assist with snow removal. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
9 January 2026. OSVOD (Society for Rescue on Water Bodies) workers in Grodno demonstrate the protocol for responding to accidents during ice fishing. Photo by Leonid Shcheglov
9 January 2026. Minsk. Photo by BelTA
10 January 2026. Snow removal at the Gomel children's social residential house Happy Smiles. Photo by Sergei Kholodilin
10 January 2026. Belarusians join in the snow cleanup effort. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. For many, snow is no reason to stay indoors. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
10 January 2026. Photo by Ramil Nasibulin
