Annie,
Great points! (And sorry for the delay in replying… it’s practically next Christmas already…)
You could also call ‘Let It Snow’ a refrain… whatever you call it, it’s hookey!
Thanks,
Tony

To my mind, the title isn’t functioning as a mini-chorus. It’s the hook, pure and simple. It does what a hook does (and the title is usually the hook or one of the hooks). I agree, the title doesn’t sound very interesting. The coziness of the romance in the song and the wonderful melody made me want to find out why he wants to “Let It Snow.”

As a kid, I was always confused by the line about “hold me tight” followed immediately by “all the way home, I’ll be warm.” Are they parting or is he taking her home and hugging her all the way there? As an adult, I understood it but it took a bit of thought because things are out of sequence. It sounds as though the singer is asking to be held tight all the way home, but they’re really asking to be held tight during the good night kiss. Not a big deal but it was a small lump in the road for me.

This song beats Berlin’s “Snow” from “White Christmas” by a mile, but that’s another conversation altogether.

Michael,
I’ll check it out!
Thanks,
Tony