Dude, it is currently -10 degrees where I'm at and it's gonna get down to -20 degrees overnight. You never really acclimate to that lol. You just can't be exposed to cold like that. You're gonna get frostbit.
We get wet and icy snow up here among many other types. I've driven in blizzards all of my life. The snow isn't worse. You guys just suck at driving in that weather. Drive in it all your life and you'll get the feel for snow and ice on the road and when to hit the brakes or gas and not lose control of your vehicle. Seriously just brake early and brake often.
And yeah we definitely have tons of snowplows at the ready and everyone has a snowblower and/or a bunch of snow shovels. I always keep a snow shovel in my car during the winter in case I get stuck.
Snow really isn't that bad. Stop being so dramatic. We just went over this with covid. Clearing super market shelves over this stuff is kind of stupid. So many people hoard like they won't see daylight for a couple months.
All the snow you get could also be entirely melted in a week or so. Snow up here tends to stick around for a while.
southern states have invested shit all in tools to clear streets. if it doesn't get above freezing then neighborhoods and side roads remain impassible, main roads stay treacherous, bridges stay a frozen mess. it shuts whole areas down.
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