> While we do get snow every winter, it tends to be mixed with icy rain, not the powdery stuff you get in more northern climates A good point, I've noticed tha

> While we do get snow every winter, it tends to be mixed with icy rain, not the powdery stuff you get in more northern climates A good point, I've noticed that too - despite how close we are, the snow in Norway always seems different, more powdery and less slushy.