Neighborhoods, parks, and communities all over are dressed up in their winter finery and you want to capture it on film. Film speed, a steady hand, and a good eye for what will look good and what won't are all key. As She Goes Bright lights against a dark background present some obvious photographic challenges. But it can create a poor photograph if it isn't intentional. Learn to recognize the difference between an intentional streak of light and streaks created by unintentional camera jiggle.
Intentional streaks are usually relatively straight or in a graceful arc.
Jiggle created by inexpert camera handling just looks like multi-colored light squiggles. With intentional streaks you can usually identify the subject, or, if you can't, the streaks create such an artistically pleasing image you don't need to. Unintentionally streaked images usually just look like bad pictures. No matter how still you are, your camera will be slightly jiggled by the beating of your heart and your breathing. Try your car, or a fence post, or a tree limb.