Watch Bao Bao the Panda Cub Enjoy Snow So Much More Than the Rest of the Country

Smithsonian's National Zoo filmed the 16-month-old panda tumble and roll around gleefully in the snow

By Jenna Mullins Jan 06, 2015 9:15 PMTags

Ah, winter. You sure are a punctual bitch, aren't you?

It's freezing outside. It's snowing. It's sleeting. Possibly the wind is ripping through your layers as you read this right now. And while we wish we could grab you through the phone/computer/tablet and bring you here to Los Angeles to enjoy the warm weather in January, we can do something that we think is just as helpful as that...

We can show you a video of an adorable panda cub playing in the snow!

That's not the same, is it? Well, it's still a really cute video of giant panda Bao Bao (you remember Bao Bao, right?) enjoying her very first snow day at the Smithsonian's National Zoo! The 16-month-old tumbles, rolls, frolics, pounces and does everything else that super-cute panda cubs can do. And she does it all in the snow, so maybe it will remind you that winter is supposed to be magical?

No? It's still terrible? You're right, but just look at how cute Bao Bao is!

YouTube/Smithsonian's National Zoo

We hope that warms your frozen heart and body just a little bit.