You pray for snow, and you get slush. This week’s freezing temperatures have left New Yorkers without the charms and (brief) relief that come with snow, and only with the danger of black ice, the heartache of flurries, and the annoyance of slush. It’s this time of year that we find ourselves daydreaming about ditching our unflattering parkas and fleeing down South. (This is the same dream where Florida is the promised land, employment consists solely of poolside lounging, and we all tan well.)

True, winter can be enjoyable, but at a remove. That’s why we combed our database to find the best of architecture + winter, so that you won’t have to brave through freezing winds and ice-slicked sidewalks to experience snow-capped cabins, ice huts, and ski jumps. Sit back, take a sip of hot coffee, and enjoy all that winter has to offer. Click through for our slideshow.

by James Bartolacci

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