Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

"Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow", also known as just "Let It Snow", is a song written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. It was written in 1945 in Hollywood during one of the hottest days on record. It is one of a number of winter-related songs generally associated with the Christmas season, despite there being no direct reference to Christmas in it.

Lyrics[]

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn't show signs of stopping

And I've brought some corn for popping

The lights are turned way down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I'll hate going out in the storm

But if you'll really hold me tight

All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And, my dear, we're still goodbyeing

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

The last two stanzas are reprised with additional "Let it snow!" lines (usually four times).

Appearances in Christmas specials[]

Die Hard (1988) (instrumental)
Disney's Very Merry Christmas Songs (1988) - Bing Crosby's cover was used.
Die Hard 2 (1990) (instrumental)
The Simpsons: "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (2000) - The second half of the first verse is heard in the radio at the beginning of the brief bus scene in Act I.
The Cleveland Show: "A Cleveland Brown Christmas" (2009)
Phineas and Ferb: "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas" (2011)
Glee: "Extraordinary Merry Christmas" (2011)
A Gert Lush Christmas (2015)
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (2017) - Sung in a medley with Deck the Halls.
Red One (2024) - Dean Martin's cover was briefly used.

Album releases[]

Album	Year	Notes
I Wish You a Merry Christmas	1962	Sung by Bing Crosby
Christmas with the Miracles	1963	Sung by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The Doris Day Christmas Album	1964	Sung by Doris Day
The Dean Martin Christmas Album	1966	Sung by Dean Martin
Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along	1984
Christmas on Sesame Street	1986	Same version as on Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along.
Happy Holidays Love, Barney	1997	Sung by Barney
Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites	1998	Sung by the Count and Countess.
Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites	2010	Sung by Isabella Garcia-Shapiro with the Fireside Girls on backup. This performance of the song was later incorporated into "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas".
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4	2010	Sung by Michael Bublé
Jingle Bell Fun	2012	Sung by Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
Glee: The Music, the Christmas Album Volume 2	2012	Sung by the Glee Cast
Disney Holidays Unwrapped	2013	Sung by Dove Cameron
A Pentatonix Christmas (Deluxe)	2017	Sung by Pentatonix