Winter is on its way!

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Across
  1. 2. On mammals like rabbits, this thickens before winter to keep the animal warm
  2. 5. Snow is made up of millions of these
  3. 8. Squirrels are busy all day storing this to last them through the winter
  4. 9. What it is called when bears sleep through the winter
  5. 11. As winter approaches, trees have already lost all of these
  6. 12. This is the season that preceds winter
  7. 13. Sometimes this white fluffy stuff falls even before winter officially starts
  8. 14. This Christian holiday comes during winter
Down
  1. 1. This is a sport where brooms are used and it is played on ice
  2. 3. Children love to make this with wet snow
  3. 4. This sport is played on ice and is a favorite during winter
  4. 6. This is what is inside a hotdog (and has nothing to do with winter, ha ha)
  5. 7. The days get this as winter gets closer
  6. 10. This domed structure made of snow blocks by Inuit people for warmth and shelter
  7. 13. These trees remain green all winter and are popular in cold climates