Seeing snow and ice always cools me down, exceptional photography describing the conditions you live in and enjoy.
Ice freezing in mid-stream off the rocks, daggers to watch out for when exiting the home also reminds me the cold conditions come with different affects when living there.
Yes the ice can be dangerous especially icy roads or walkways. A mixture of salt and sand is usually put down by the road crew if situations look dangerous. The icicles accumulate around the eaves of the house so one is not walking that close to them. We had a couple warm days and most ice has melted but still lots of snow.