I've only ever spent time in (smaller) cities (Reykjavik, Gothenburg) during the winter and I have to say that with the sun very low even during the day SNOW wa

I've only ever spent time in (smaller) cities (Reykjavik, Gothenburg) during the winter and I have to say that with the sun very low even during the day SNOW was what made it bearable. The light (even street lights) reflecting off fresh white snow made it much brighter during daylight and less dismal even at night. This was made clear when I arrived in the afternoon just before a snow and began to despair arriving at a hotel, but woke to fresh snow in the morning and enjoyed quite a long day even into evening walking home through well lit white streets.