Caption

The onset of winter in North Rhine-Westphalia, heavy snowfall, A3 motorway near Hilden, near Ohligser Heide rest area, snow-covered roads, winter service of the motorway maintenance department with stray and clearing vehicles, traffic is sometimes only stalled, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jan 06, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26A74_485

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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142.4Mb (7.5Mb) / 19.2in x 28.8in / 5760 x 8640 (300dpi)

Keywords

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