...understandable, Peter T....being a sighted person allows me/us the luxury of revelling in the muffled sounds that a blanket of snow affords - I don't doubt my perception and resultant appreciation of those sounds would change radically if I/we were to lose my eyes. Nevertheless, thank God for winter.

Anticipating winter's brief respite... Neil(who is for some strange reason also reminded of and whistling the tune Come in, she said, I'll give you, shelter from the storm....