the 10 Best Country Songs About Winter

 There are plenty of songs about snow and ice and winter that don’t necessarily focus on the holidays. The Boot put together a list of their 10 favorites.  Some were singles and others were album tracks.  Here’s the list:

1.  “If We Make It Through December“, Merle Haggard (1973)

Winter lyric:  “I shiver when I see the falling snow.”

2.  “Traveling Alone“, Jason Isbell (2013)

Winter lyric:  “I’ve been fighting second gear, for 15 miles or so, trying to beat the angry snow.”

3.  “Jesus, Take the Wheel“, Carrie Underwood (2005)

Winter lyric:  “Before she knew it, she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass.”

4.  “Colder Weather“, Zac Brown Band (2010)

Winter lyric:  “Closes the door before the winter lets the cold in.”

5.  “Snowbird“, Anne Murray (1970)

Winter lyric:  “Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean.”

6.  “Wolves“, Garth Brooks (1990)

Winter lyric:  “January’s always bitter, but Lord this one beats all.”

7.  “Telluride“, Tim McGraw (2001)

Winter lyric:  “We spent the whole winter tangled up by a fire.”

8.  “Roses in the Snow“, Emmylou Harris (1980)

Winter lyric:  “We had sunshine in December, and threw our roses in the snow.”

9.  “Winter In My Heart“, The Avett Brothers (2012)

Winter lyric:  “The air in there is frigid cold.”

10.  “Footprints in the Snow“, Bill Monroe (1945)

Winter lyric:  “Give me the wintertime when the snow is on the ground.”

(It’s not a comprehensive list, so we’re open to suggestions.  Do you have a favorite winter country song that’s not on this list?)