Jonnie Marks, Connecticut Rourist, said, "The same as everybody else having fun, reliving my childhood. It's been about 50 years since I've been in a snowball fight, I have to tell you."

Germany is also in the grip of icy winter weather.

But it gave hardy swimmers a chance to take part in a postponed plunge in the Elbe River.

They braved the frigid waters in Dresden for their annual New Year's dip.

Swimming, or in some cases, wading through the river.

Swimmer, said, "There's no bad weather for a swim, it doesn't matter if it is raining or snowing. It is a tradition... 'Bathing-off' the old year on New Year's Eve, 'bathing-on' the new year on New Year's Day."

In other parts of Germany, people slipped and slid along walkways coated with ice.

Proving that one person's Winter wonderland, can wreak havoc for others.