Yup. Always freaked me out seeing pictures of some houses in upstate New York (historic photos, maybe not so much anymore) with a door on the 2nd floor, no stairs, and snowshoes just outside the door.
Lake effect, blizzards, Cuomos...tough being an upstate New Yorker.
Yeah. Neither is desirable.
Thing is, NYS has SOOOO much going for it in a lot of ways. It’s an incredibly beautiful state and we have such great agriculture, in spite of a growing season that really could be longer.