If you’ve ever been out in an area covered by a significant snowfall, you may have noticed the “hush” that often occurs.  Some of the quietness is probably due to the lack of traffic on nearby streets, but snow actually has a sound-deadening effect.  You can read more about it here at the University of Kentucky News blog.

Source: https://www.forestwander.com/2009/12/gristmill-winter-snowfall-front/ via Commons Wikimedia
Source: https://www.forestwander.com/2009/12/gristmill-winter-snowfall-front/ via Commons Wikimedia