Snow days carry a tenderness that lives beneath the surface of winter. Winter taught me to build routines that held steady even when the world outside did not. Most importantly, winter taught me about pause. Snow days could bring joy, but they also brought worry: missed shifts, longer commutes, more pressure on parents already balancing so much. But even with the complications, snow days carved out space for a different kind of belonging.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2026 16:31 UTC