Many Christmas traditions started as pagan worship, such as the Yule log (Norway/Sweden), the Christmas tree (Germany)' and, most importantly, Winter Solstice, among others. Northern Europe is usually blanketed in snow this time of year. So, it stands to reason that snow would be integral to the common Christmas images.
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"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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