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Where I live we fall into the "little snow" category most winters, but this year there was absolutely no snow and it made me sad.
I'd actually prefer a snowy climate as I love winter but then again I don't drive and I can see how snow could be frustrating to people who commute by car. I think even if I did drive I'd still want a little though, like maybe 20" a year.
In a perfect world I would take snow during the holiday season. The day after New Years I wouldn't want to see anymore. We had a few flurry here and there this year but nothing like last year's apocalypse. Here in Atlanta 2 inches of snow can cause everything to shutdown.
I've lived in areas with no snow (FL), areas with a little snow (NC, WA) and areas with a ton of snow (CO). The winner, in my opinion? Areas with a little snow, but with a lot of snow nearby.
I always wished for tons of snow where I live, but after winter in the mountains of Western CO where several feet were on the ground from Thanksgiving though April, I've changed my tune a little bit. As much as I love seeing the white stuff, having to deal with it all the time makes it kind of a pain in the butt. It can be fun when it's an infrequent, isolated event, and I do like to be able to see it when I want (i.e. driving to the mountains), but it can get old when encountered every day.
Last edited by bartonizer; 03-11-2015 at 11:05 AM..
If I lived in an area that received snow, I would only want it during the holidays. For example, I could tolerate a little bit of snow from the end of November/early December increasing to wintery weather through the holidays up until a couple of days after the new year. Then I would want it gone.
Since I live in Phoenix (one of the hottest cities in the country), we rarely see snow; however, we are only about 2.5 hours from Flagstaff which is one of the snowiest places in the country.
I ideally like to see 1-3 inches of fluffy snow annually. Makes for nice photo-ops. Growing up in the DMV, I've witnessed enough heavy snowstorms to get it out of my system for a lifetime.
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