Snow, Why do you love it?

wexie

Let me start by saying : please don't come in here and give out that you don't love snow, if you don't that's fine but I'm looking to hear why people DO love it.

For me it's that it makes everything look perfect and pristine, even if your lawn is a mess, cover it in an inch of snow and it's gorgeous.

The special quality to the quiet if it's snowing heavily, it's like everything becomes more hushed and silent.

Where I live is quite rural and most of the way up a hill, so if there's a decent amount of snow there are much fewer cars out and about.

The crunching sound of fresh snow....

Taking out one of the 4x4's for a bit of fun....

What about you?

Mars Bar

It looks beautiful.

I love those deep dark clouds that come in and you just know it's gonna happen. Then those blue skies that follow it.

Seeing kids outside playing in it.

DenMan

It's magical. It appears as if it makes time to stand still! I love it!

"I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snows I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with light and silence, the whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day... and it was on that day I made the Snowman." - Raymond Briggs (The Snowman)

pad199207

During Nighttime When you see the Orange glow in the sky of an approaching Snow Shower you know its coming.

The stillness even when it chucking it down

2010!

Shoveling the driveway! I enjoy it because it very rarely happens! Or we very rarely get snow deep enough to be worth shoveling!

Throwing snowballs for the dog to catch and devour!

sarkakos

it reminds me Christmas

rsl1976

I love how quiet it gets. Love sliding down the hills. Most of all I love sitting at the window with a drink,fire lighting and just watching it fall

Oneiric 3

rsl1976 wrote: »

I love how quiet it gets

And there is a reason for that apparently, as fresh snow absorbs sound, helping to give that distinctive 'muffled' sound to everything when it is falling.

Mars Bar

I also love how it slows time down. People are always rushing but you can't really when there's snow.

Sports being played in the snow is great to watch too.

RobertKK

It looks nice if the weather isn't too windy and it is falling peacefully. In a blizzard it can be smothering and very unpleasant.

We have to live with what we get, prefer warm weather, but snow looks nice if falling gently.
I love snow that doesn't over stay its welcome too.

xXxkorixXx

Snow is just amazing. I love everything about it. I love how the white flakes fall and the whistle of the wind, the bitter cold and the chill. Its just such a happy time for me I absolutely adore snow there truely is nothing better ðŸ˜႒

delw

Whats rare is wonderful

Mars Bar

delw wrote: »

Whats rare is wonderful

Except diseases.

I've been watching a lot of House lately...

Mars Bar

It's not a reason why I love it anymore coz those days can't be recaptured but do ye remember the almost trouser-wetting anticipation of a snow shower starting when you're in school? Nobody could focus coz they were looking out the window and the teacher trying in vain to get everyone's attention?

Ah I loved that!

RobertKK

Mars Bar wrote: »

It's not a reason why I love it anymore coz those days can't be recaptured but do ye remember the almost trouser-wetting anticipation of a snow shower starting when you're in school? Nobody could focus coz they were looking out the window and the teacher trying in vain to get everyone's attention?

Ah I loved that!

So true, and you would want it to accumulate and an evacuation of the school to follow, those were the days.

Rubberchikken

because everything looks better covered in a dusting of snow:)

love the silence it seems to create. and how white it is - just georgeous.;)

djmc

Love how it magically transforms everything the challenge it brings on farm and hills the peace and silence
The only thing I don't like is people that can't drive on it.

Macy0161

Because I'm a big child when it comes to snow. I still love playing in it, going sledging etc. I put it down to growing up in South Manchester - if you think snow is rare here, you should try a low lying area west of the Pennines.... Bigger snow shield effect than Cork! And even if it did snow, feck all hills!

It's probably an extension of the big child thing, but I love the sense of community when we are snowed in, and the adventure of trying to get home up the mountains, making sure we've supplies etc.

screamer

It reminds me of my childhood, I'd liken it to recapturing the Santa years, something magical.

gugsy

I love the crunching sound it make as you walk over it. The defening silence it creates as it falls turning everything into a beautiful winter wonderland.

paulmurphyvec

I love snow because I look at snow see how pure and beautiful it is and every snow flake that falls from the sky is like heaven giving kisses.
im a huge child and get stuck into playing snow angels and snow ball fights, and time stands still because we don't get much snow if we do like something amazing happens and everyone is talking to everybody about so brings a bit a joy into peoples hearts that have hardened over the years maybe just maybe can forget about ourselves and become more childlike an being more innocent and looking at the world through childrens eyes instead of adults who have grown cold
p.s love snow
p.p.s ill pray we have white Christmas becomes my son has never seen snow and I know hell love it.

Spanish Eyes

As others have said, it's a remembrance of childhood.

Now that I'm all grown up, I'm still a kid at heart. Love putting on the security light out the back and watching the snow fall through the beam of light at night. Magic.

Love the feeling of getting into the burrow at home and looking out at it for ages, or putting on the wellies and messing around in the garden.

Love it.

Calibos

Ah Childhood memories!!

I remember in my back garden waving a powerful green laser pointer in the air really fast land lighting up the heavy snow shower with a massive laser light show to the delight of other kids I could hear on the other side of the road.

It was the snow of 2009. I was a child of 35 years old.

kenmc

it makes everything pretty, it's fun to play in, to build snowmen, to look at. reminds me of childhood. reminds me of all my snowboarding trips. I can't fathom why anyone can dislike it. boggles my mind


now rain on the other hand....

RobertKK

kenmc wrote: »

it makes everything pretty, it's fun to play in, to build snowmen, to look at. reminds me of childhood. reminds me of all my snowboarding trips. I can't fathom why anyone can dislike it. boggles my mind


now rain on the other hand....

I think it is easy to have a love/hate relationship with snow. It can disrupt business and if you have a perishable product, you will end up having to dump it if the snow prevents it's transport.
In my case, this is milk.
For old people it can be a challenge.
It can cause power cuts.
Affect the economy negatively.

So while snow is nice to look at and all that, it is also nice when it doesn't overstay it's welcome.

I don't mind the rain, once it is not too excessive...everything in moderation.

kenmc

RobertKK wrote: »

I think it is easy to have a love/hate relationship with snow. It can disrupt business and if you have a perishable product, you will end up having to dump it if the snow prevents it's transport.
In my case, this is milk.
For old people it can be a challenge.
It can cause power cuts.
Affect the economy negatively.

So while snow is nice to look at and all that, it is also nice when it doesn't overstay it's welcome.

I don't mind the rain, once it is not too excessive...everything in moderation.

Whilst all that is true, it's a problem which has been solved in most other countries by proper preperation and anticipation. So really none of that is Snows' fault, it's our fault for failing to prepare for the fact that when winter comes, we often get ice and sometimes snow, and should be prepared to handle that, be it winter tyres, extra provisions or what have you.

Snow just *is*, it's an inanimate object, the result of natures whims. It's our abject failure to deal with it which is the real problem.

wexie

kenmc wrote: »

Whilst all that is true, it's a problem which has been solved in most other countries by proper preperation and anticipation.

Piss Poor Planning Prevents Proper Performance

Macy0161

kenmc wrote: »

Snow just *is*, it's an inanimate object, the result of natures whims. It's our abject failure to deal with it which is the real problem.

Yes and No. Countries that can deal with it, are pretty assured of having snow to deal with. We put All Weathers Tyres on one of the cars after 2010 - I don't think they actually got driven on snow before being replaced! Lots of shiny 4x4 and AWD's brought after 2010 too, that haven't really seen snow either.

Individuals, Companies, Councils, Government could no doubt do more to be prepared, but I'm not sure it's really fair to expect everything that countries that are guaranteed the snow can do. Never mind snow - how many days last winter were actually in the optimum temp range for Winter tyres? Very few iirc.

Graces7

kenmc wrote: »

Whilst all that is true, it's a problem which has been solved in most other countries by proper preperation and anticipation. So really none of that is Snows' fault, it's our fault for failing to prepare for the fact that when winter comes, we often get ice and sometimes snow, and should be prepared to handle that, be it winter tyres, extra provisions or what have you.

Snow just *is*, it's an inanimate object, the result of natures whims. It's our abject failure to deal with it which is the real problem.

So let each and all of us take care of our old ones in bad weather, please. I am well used to living i very isolated rural places and my cupboards are already well stocked etc. But in towns it is less easy as being cut off can be unexpected. We old ones - and I am over 70 now- need some help and it is a small matter to keep literally a weather eye on neighbours. Many cannot afford to stock up.

Here is a story! When we had that first extreme winter I was up in the Bluestacks in Donegal Low on fuel etc.... I asked three people, including my landlord who lived down the lane, about getting fuel delivered and was refused. Finally I had to get my wee car ( no 4 wheel drive..) out. As soon as I hit the road I knew it was a mistake a there were three inches of solid ice but I am an expert driver.
A mile down the road the way was clear so I filled the car with coal and wood, a new gas bottle and all the treats I had missed out on at Christmas.

Poor wee car would not get up the hills.. slither, slide, roll backwards... lost count of the time I knocked on doors..Gratifying that my landlord and family had to turn out to push at one stage but the filthy looks...

Was within sight of the house when the last refusal happened and of course I was blocking the road. Car stopped; old woman in the back with a small baby lambasted me for being out so I asked if she would rather I died of hypothermia,.

her man got on his mobile phone and lo! About ten cars, tractors etc magically appeared and I got home. Ye, they included the ones I had asked re deliveries so justice was done.

And then boardsies came to the rescue with supplies and later logs were cut. Utterly wonderful and how we should all be to others

Snow is lovely and all that you say it is.. but help others enjoy it too?

I am way out in the mountains in Kerry now and looking forward to the months after Christmas when I have no outside commitments. But I now have a good landlord and others I can call on at need... will not do so unless real need but I have had one broken bone this year already.. and here on boards it grew clear after a few weeks that folk were winter and snow weary

That winter I revelled in watching the dogs dig and eat snow and in melting snow for water.... at the ice lining each twig and branch.. then at the snowline creeping up the mountain as the thaw set in....

Graces7

kenmc wrote: »

Whilst all that is true, it's a problem which has been solved in most other countries by proper preperation and anticipation. So really none of that is Snows' fault, it's our fault for failing to prepare for the fact that when winter comes, we often get ice and sometimes snow, and should be prepared to handle that, be it winter tyres, extra provisions or what have you.

Snow just *is*, it's an inanimate object, the result of natures whims. It's our abject failure to deal with it which is the real problem.

Can be hard to stock up for eg pensioners. I am over 70 and on a low income but am skilled at living in isolated places and all year I add a couple of extra tin and packets to my shopping; more concerned re my dogs and cats too! I cope very well thank you! But I also now have folk I "could" call on in real need. Leaves me free to enjoy whatever the weather throws. Up to each of us...

Oisin4

Snow is my favourite thing in the world. I wish I could see it all year round but especially on Christmas morning!

wexie

Graces7 wrote: »

I asked three people, including my landlord who lived down the lane, about getting fuel delivered and was refused. Finally I had to get my wee car ( no 4 wheel drive..) out.

That's outrageous for so many reasons!! :mad:

One of the things I like about snow is that it (supposedly) brings out the sense of community, especially in rural communities. To refuse to bring a few bags of coal to an elderly neighbour is disgusting, I'd say at least one of those people had a 4x4.

That year I drove around in a 4x4 as my regular car was rwd, I made a point of having recovery equipment with me and towed quite a few neighbours out of ditches and snowbanks. If any of my neighbours had asked me to get them some supplies I would happily have ventured out and anytime I went to the shops I asked my neighbours could I get them anything.

Graces7

wexie wrote: »

That's outrageous for so many reasons!! :mad:

One of the things I like about snow is that it (supposedly) brings out the sense of community, especially in rural communities. To refuse to bring a few bags of coal to an elderly neighbour is disgusting, I'd say at least one of those people had a 4x4.

That year I drove around in a 4x4 as my regular car was rwd, I made a point of having recovery equipment with me and towed quite a few neighbours out of ditches and snowbanks. If any of my neighbours had asked me to get them some supplies I would happily have ventured out and anytime I went to the shops I asked my neighbours could I get them anything.

Thank you and yes totally outrageous. One who refused was gritting the lane outside my house and i told him I needed fuel. He asked if i had an account anywhere and I said I would pay him when he brought it. Never saw the man again... He had a four by four right there. But I found Donegal very hard in that respect.. All my life i have worked for others and even now I trade my hand made work at markets and fairs to fund the work my family do with the homeless.
I find Kerry and Killarney kinder.

But HEY! Boards ie came to the rescue... bless them!

paulmclaughlin

A 4X4 provides more grip and a greater ability to begin moving and keep moving in the snow but moving downhill is just as dangerous, if not more so due to usually heavier weight than that of a FWD or RWD car. So just because someone has a 4X4 vehicle, does not mean they are invulnerable to the snow.
That being said, if as many people can turn up in vehicles as in Graces7 story above, the roads cannot have been so bad and it suprises me that more weren't up for the challenge of collecting supplies for her.

wexie

paulmclaughlin wrote: »

A 4X4 provides more grip and a greater ability to begin moving and keep moving in the snow but moving downhill is just as dangerous, if not more so due to usually heavier weight than that of a FWD or RWD car. So just because someone has a 4X4 vehicle, does not mean they are invulnerable to the snow.

hmmm...yes but a properly shod 4x4 still has a lot more chance of stopping (and moving) than a normal car. (provided there are no nuisances like ABS).

But there are plenty of people going around in capable 4x4's with silly tires that are seriously impeding their cars Think of all the Range Rovers out there with 22inch wheels clad in a sliver of rubber.

It's like sending an experienced hill walker out in ballet pumps

And, 4x4 or no 4x4, we should still try to look after our neighbours. Even if you need to give them a bag of your own coal (for example)

Graces7

paulmclaughlin wrote: »

A 4X4 provides more grip and a greater ability to begin moving and keep moving in the snow but moving downhill is just as dangerous, if not more so due to usually heavier weight than that of a FWD or RWD car. So just because someone has a 4X4 vehicle, does not mean they are invulnerable to the snow.
That being said, if as many people can turn up in vehicles as in Graces7 story above, the roads cannot have been so bad and it suprises me that more weren't up for the challenge of collecting supplies for her.

I was amazed at the turn out too! Mostly tractors and big landrovers. The ice was literally three inches solid on the road up the top. Further down easier but that last slope to the house was lethal and I have a wee Suzuki WagonR I had tried to get out the week before and got stuck and had to be pushed back. I think I shamed them frankly as I told everyone I had asked and asked for help...

wexie

Graces7 wrote: »

I think I shamed them frankly as I told everyone I had asked and asked for help...

Well done, hopefully that gave them something to think about

C14N

It's incredibly serene looking and makes a lovely crunchy sound when you walk in it. Years of Christmas cards and Hollywood movies have ingrained the image of a white Christmas into my head and it's not coming back out. It's also fun to play around in if you get enough of it, you can't fling rain at each other in the garden.

I spent most of winter in Montreal last year, loved it and primarily for this reason. At home though it's still nice at Christmas time since being cooped up at home feels like how things should be for those few days. Favourite Christmas is still 2010 for me.

Awkward Author

it's the first sign of Christmas, i love christmas more than snow. After a few months of being cold and covered in ice, it does get a bit monotonous, but I still like it.

wexie

C14N wrote: »

I spent most of winter in Montreal last year, loved it and primarily for this reason.

I spent all my Christmas's from teens to a few years ago in the Laurentians north of Montreal, guaranteed white Christmas.

It's amazing to wake up to 2 more feet of snow than there was the night before and nobody bats an eyelid and life just goes on.

C14N

wexie wrote: »

I spent all my Christmas's from teens to a few years ago in the Laurentians north of Montreal, guaranteed white Christmas.

It's amazing to wake up to 2 more feet of snow than there was the night before and nobody bats an eyelid and life just goes on.

Yeah I know, it's really quite an experience by itself. It's also nice just having the snow there in the run up to Christmas too, makes the place seem more festive when it's white starting in November.

Oneiric 3

There are few things more wondrous than watching heavy snow falling on a fresh carpet of white. For some reason, it never feels cold outside when it is snowing - regardless of what the thermo may be showing. I don't know if that is just me or is there some explanation for it. Could well be that the perceived warmth may be from an inner glow from watching it fall. On the other hand, there are few things more vile than melting snow. It reminds me of some sort of bubbling festering browny - whte pus that spews itself up from the bowels of the earth to temperately froth on the surface for a short while before retreating back to its realm of damnation.

Tindie

I really like putting on gloves and hats and winter coats

I like making snowmen, snow angles and nights are never dark, more pink-

So i can talk my dog for really late walk 11-ish

When I am making a snow angle. I just lay there in snow for Minute

Mars Bar

Tindie wrote: »

I really like putting on gloves and hats and winter coats

I like making snowmen, snow angles and nights are never dark, more pink-

So i can talk my dog for really late walk 11-ish

When I am making a snow angle. I just lay there in snow for Minute

A snow angle! :pac: Thanks for giving me a laugh

A snow angel

Awkward Author

Mars Bar wrote: »

A snow angle! :pac: Thanks for giving me a laugh

A snow angel

Snow in the buttcrack. No better feeling

Calibos

Mars Bar wrote: »

A snow angle! :pac: Thanks for giving me a laugh

A snow angel

Don't be giving them the third degree about their typo for heavens sake!

icesnowfrost

Iv always loved snow. Just love watching it fall out of the sky and walking in it the sound of it
It makes me feel good in myself and happy. Plus u always see people and kids playing in it making snowmen having fun.
2010 was a dream for me so let's hope it snows proper even for a few days this winter

Sobanek

A few:
- I love to play in the snow with my dog.
- I love to play in the snow with my RWD car.
- I love the sound snow makes under my feet.
- I like it when it's white!

Pa ElGrande

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m6oXJcg7aM

Drone footage of Storm West Seneca NY 4K Aerial

YbFocus

As Sobanek said, some drifting fun!

Also, high speed car assisted sledding/snowboarding is fantastic, 40mph was done in 2010 around the middle of nowhere roads where i live.

I love everything about snow.

Elmer Blooker

It's what follows a snowfall is more important than the actual snowfall in my opinion - Dec 2010 (and 1982) was followed by dazzling sunshine and blue skies as we all remember but a heavy snowfall in Jan 1987 was nothing more than a complete waste as it was followed by horrible anti-cyclonic gloom and thawed immediately.

BobbyPropane

I love the quietness and crunch of snow under foot. That said the whole pipes freezing bit can **** off