For many children, and their parents, waking up to see a couple of inches of snow is like all their Christmases coming at once.
Whether they like to build snowmen, or enjoy being whisked to school on a sledge, the white stuff can provide some very happy memories for little ones.
And after more than 12 hours of pretty much non-stop snow in Northampton from Wednesday March 8 to Thursday March 9, there was plenty of fun to be had, even if most of the kids did still have to go to school.
Chronicle & Echo asked readers to submit snow day pictures – and you did not disappoint.
Below are 22 pictures of people in Northampton enjoying the snow or of stunning, snowy scenery.
And after more than 12 hours of pretty much non-stop snow in Northampton from Wednesday March 8 to Thursday March 9, there was plenty of fun to be had, even if most of the kids did still have to go to school.
![One very excited pooch!](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhjOThlMGFjLWFhOTktNDI0NC04ZmQyLTZhOTQ0ODY3ZTQyMTowNGIzYWNkMC04ZTdkLTQxZTMtYjhmOC05NWQ1NWQ2NWRjMDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Molly and Maizie looking on and hoping they can play in the snow.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyZTJkNjZhLTM1OWYtNDBlNS1iMGM4LWZlN2JhZjIxZDg0MjoyYmM1MTQ2Yi03OGQzLTRiM2MtOGJlNy0wNzAxNWQzMjg1MjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Northampton enjoys the snow
Molly and Maizie looking on and hoping they can play in the snow. Photo: UGC
![Nether Heyford looking very wintery.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzZWRjZjM0LTQzMDYtNGM1Zi04OTc1LWFhZDIyNzI2NWI2NjpkMGJmODNkMy01OWM3LTRlMjgtODRlMy1hMjk5OGUxYjc5MmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Almost a snowball fight in Kingsthorpe Mill.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiOGY3MDE0LTUyOWItNDYwOS04OWRmLWFjY2IzODA0NmM1ODplMTJlNjc0ZS1mODgzLTQwZTQtYTMzYy05YzU4ODkyY2JkMTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)