It doesn't snow here very often, the cold and precipitation don't quite line up but its quite beautiful when it happens. I grew up in the mountains of California where we'd get snow every year. There's a lovely silence after it snows.
I love my tiny Christmas tree. Its just big enough for the few ornaments I've had since childhood and it takes me five minutes to put up or take down. We lived in a wooded area during my childhood so we always selected a tree from there. It wasn't a traditional tree but it was our little tradition.