Over a foot of snow is a big deal even for Massholes, let alone Carolina.
Lots of snow depends on the type of snow. Powder blows around. Wet snow is heavy and breaks things. Shoveling it is a PITA. I use a broom with powder.
I personally loved waking up to fresh snow almost every morning in the Green Mountains of VT (while I took pooches for walk) where a couple of inches was nothing and it accumulated...not melting. Everything was clean every morning. Got to be about 2 feet or more deep in untrekked areas.
I also liked the air being so cold (probably when in West Chicago or Wheaton IL) that the frost was sparkling in the air. And I love winter light, too. sigh.
Just watch the hysteria in Assachusetts the next time an ‘F1 tornado’ knocks over a 30-gallon trash barrel in downtown Worcester...LOL!