Why is this the answer?

The answer is snowman because this fun riddle paints a wonderful picture of a friend we only see in winter. To solve this clever puzzle, we need to think carefully about what the riddle describes and what an actual snowman is like. First, the riddle says, "I saw a man in white, he looked quite a sight." When you build a snowman, you roll big balls of white snow and stack them up. He looks just like a person wearing an all white suit, and he is certainly a fun sight for everyone to see after a snowstorm. That first clue fits perfectly with our frosty friend. Next, the riddle gives us two important clues about the weather: "He was not old, but he stood in the cold." A snowman is brand new every time someone builds him. He does not grow up over many years; he is just built in a single day. The most important part is that he *must* stand in the cold. If the weather gets warm, or if he is moved indoors, he will start to disappear. The cold keeps him healthy and firm. He is built *for* the chilly outdoor air and would never be seen indoors. The final clue is the trickiest part, but it is the best one: "And when he felt the sun, he started to run." We know a real snowman does not have feet that can run like a person or an animal. However, the sun is the snowman's worst enemy. As the warm sunlight shines on the snow, his body begins to melt. The white snow turns into liquid water, and that water trickles, drips, and flows down the ground and into the soil. It is not running with legs, but his body is moving away as it melts. The riddle is playing a clever trick by making you think of running. His body is literally running away from the warm sun, which is what the riddle wants you to imagine. Because all these clues perfectly match a man made of snow, who stands in the cold and melts away when it gets warm, the answer must be a snowman. It is a great example of a word puzzle that uses funny ways to describe an object we all know and love.