Yet there is one undeniable benefit that only winter can bring, and it’s something we utterly lose as we become adults … the snow day. Nothing short of Christmas Eve itself holds so much promise for a young child as late night snow flurries and the possibility of an unscheduled—and thus unregulated—day off from school. Those of you from northern climes can certainly remember the feeling, right? You almost couldn’t sleep, the promise of something special in the morning was almost too much excitement for a young body to handle, and the mind reeled with the possibilities!