The World Gets Quieter in the Snow. It's Science. Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Doesn't the world seem to get quieter when it snows? Well, there's some science behind why that happens. ( Adam Gryko / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC