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.
![Talented three-year-old snowman.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxYWQ5OGE2LTVkYzEtNDIzMi04NDI2LTk4NDU5OGZkYzZmNTpmOTM3MmQ1OS1mYmQ1LTQxZDItOGI1Mi03Y2FjZGRhNTdhY2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![11-month-old Blake enjoying the snow for the first time.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNlYTM5NjdkLThiNDMtNGVjNi1iMmU3LTE0YjgwZTU1ZTQ5NjoxN2YwZjA2NC1iMjAwLTQ2NWMtYmYzYy0wNzFmMzQ0ZjFmMGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
22. Northampton enjoys the snow
11-month-old Blake enjoying the snow for the first time. Photo: UGC
![Pippa the Westie enjoys the snow.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJhZWM0NTQzLWQ4NjQtNDAyNC1iMDEwLThlMmMwNDBlYzYzYjo1YWExZTMxNy02MDdlLTQzOTMtODQzNC1hZmRmYjFjODA0YjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)