But is snow a kind of magic? For many people, wintry weather brings back happy memories from childhood and even fills their world with wonder.
Britain shivers under blanket of snow
Winter wonder: While potentially perilous for older people, for others snow is a "magical" and "precious" phenomenon, which evokes nostalgia and dampens noise. Glossary
Enchanting - Charming and attractive.
Nostalgic - Feeling happy but also slightly sad about a past time which is no longer happening.