Winter (in anticipation of)

The first snow falls like floating feathers,
Sparkling white fluff covers the ground.
Winter hasn't many weathers,
Snow, snow, snow is all that's around.
Covering the grass and old autumn leaves
Like the top of an apple pie crust.
Winter blows snow into the eaves,
Then the blizzard rushes it out like dust.
The birds go away because it's too cold,
But we go out before we're told.