I know some don't want any; but of those that do like snow,
which is the best time of winter?


I don't like it around Christmas and New Year because people in
general, and I in particular, often have to drive some distances
at that time of year, and snow and frost are conducive to
accidents. I've done my share of driving through blizzards and
on sheets of ice, and sleeping in the car in snowdrifts (my
sleeping bag lives in the car from December to March, alongside
the spade, autosocks, snow boots, heavy gloves, hi-vis fleece
and coat etc), and I really have no desire to do more of those
things, especially when the nights are longest and darkness is
an added complication.

I do like the second half of January until early March to be
snowy. The days are longer, and you sometimes get long settled
calm cold spells like last week so you can actually get out and
about if you need to, and you can enjoy the snow-covered
scenery. I like driving on snow-covered roads in sunshine if I
don't have any appointments to get to and provided there's
nothing solid available to hit, like other traffic. I also love
a long walk through sunlit snow, and I love skiing unless it's
windy.

By mid-March I get fed up with winter and just want to get on
with spring, and I definitely do not like snow at low level any
time from April to November.

Anne