Walking in a heavy snowstorm at night is one of my favorite ways to experience winter. There is something magical about being wrapped in a hug of falling snow. Snowflakes land delicately and melt on the tip of my nose. The trees are covered in a lacy latticework of icy crystals. The world slows down for a while and becomes quiet, save for the scrape of shovels on driveways and sidewalks, or the thwop of snow as it slides en masse from roof to yard. …

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