As a bitter winter closes in, Russia has again tried to take itself hostage.

The winter closed around them with a cold, strong grip.

There is little time before winter closes these mountains in.

"There'll be work within for them when the winter closes in," said the porter.

There were very few travelers along the road, she had been the first since winter closed in.

But when the winter closed in Bezique was the thing.

We still have a lot to do before the full winter closes in.

It is a time for raids, before winter closes the ways.

It would bring them trade when winter closes the seaways.

And they have little warm clothing as winter closes in.