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The older I get, the less I enjoy it. However, my kids are old enough that they love playing in the snow. Based on that, I don't mind it so much. I live in a city (Indianapolis) that does a generally decent job with snow removal, and we don't get a ton anyway. We get just enough to look pretty and go sledding, we rarely get enough snow to leave us stranded for long periods of time.
It is the long stretches of cold and gray that I don't like.
I love it. We are pretty serious skiers, so the winter means snow and the more snow we have, the better skiing is. The pre-season build up is real. It starts with the snow gun tests at local resorts when the nights get cold enough (usually mid-late September) and the first real snowfalls in the mountains (October, generally); but the party really starts when the first big storm comes and really creates the base for the season.
I know a lot of skiers who have an "it can stay in the mountains" attitude, but I still enjoy snow at home. I'm not out building snow men outside, but it's pretty and the silence in the city during/immediately after a storm is pretty impressive. I might enjoy it less if I had a long driveway in the 'burbs, but I still enjoy it. I usually take the shovel out and go get sections of sidewalk that nobody else wants to take responsibility for. It's good exercise and the cold doesn't bug me. I'd definitely put myself in the camp that dreary gray or cold rain is far worse than snow in the winter. November is one of my least favorite months of the year because it's cold and gray, but there's still no snow. It seems like winter in many parts of the country is similar to an extended November here. I'd take longer winter that's cold and snowy or year-round warm over a November that starts in November and lasts into March/April.
I love it. We are pretty serious skiers, so the winter means snow and the more snow we have, the better skiing is. The pre-season build up is real. It starts with the snow gun tests at local resorts when the nights get cold enough (usually mid-late September) and the first real snowfalls in the mountains (October, generally); but the party really starts when the first big storm comes and really creates the base for the season.
I know a lot of skiers who have an "it can stay in the mountains" attitude, but I still enjoy snow at home. I'm not out building snow men outside, but it's pretty and the silence in the city during/immediately after a storm is pretty impressive. I might enjoy it less if I had a long driveway in the 'burbs, but I still enjoy it. I usually take the shovel out and go get sections of sidewalk that nobody else wants to take responsibility for. It's good exercise and the cold doesn't bug me. I'd definitely put myself in the camp that dreary gray or cold rain is far worse than snow in the winter. November is one of my least favorite months of the year because it's cold and gray, but there's still no snow. It seems like winter in many parts of the country is similar to an extended November here. I'd take longer winter that's cold and snowy or year-round warm over a November that starts in November and lasts into March/April.
Exactly. It's no wonder people who experience winter only as a series of gray wet days with occasional slushy and dirty snow periods don't like it. What I'll call a "true" winter is one cold enough to keep the slush away, and enough snow to keep a fresh layer of white on the top to keep things looking pristine. Even a dusting can do that. Snow on the ground makes days "feel" warmer, and sometimes brighten nighttime skies nearly as bright as a cloudy daytime sky.
Will concur with the widespread opinion here that I think it's pretty and I enjoy it for short periods of time, but when it drags on and on it's more stressful to drive on than anything else.
I am actually just fine with the cold, though. Even when it got into the single digits or below zero in Chicagoland, I was fine as long as I was physically moving and had a couple jackets on.
It's really pretty and when it falls on the trees, branches or a really dry sparkly snow is just magical.
Christmas lights reflecting off snow also just doubles the pretty.
I absolutely hate driving in it but winter is really ugly here without it so yes I like it.
I don’t get what’s to like about snow. Here are ten reasons why snow is unpleasant:
1. It is not “pretty”. It’s colorless. Everything in the landscape is just plain white… super boring. 2. Obviously, snowy weather is cold. It’s not pleasant to be outside for any length of time because cold is a form of pain. Touching snow makes it worse. When your fingers and toes get really cold, it hurts! Frostbite and hypothermia are real concerns. 3. Snow creates dangerous driving and flying conditions. Auto accidents and vehicles stuck in the snow skyrocket in winter weather. 4. The weight of snow can cause roofs to collapse. 5. Melting snow can damage roofs and lead to other structural problems. 6. Drifting snow can block doors, preventing people from exiting homes. I have recently heard of two actual cases of this occurring. 7. Avalanches. No need to explain. 8. The slippery conditions that snow creates often have terrible consequences for pedestrians. Especially the elderly. One wrong move and they can break a hip. 9. Melting snow in some areas sometimes results in major flooding. And 10. Heavy snow and ice can cause power outages. Outages when we really need power to keep warm. How convenient! End of rant.
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