Don't sneer at it. PNW climate conditions can make snow a lot more treacherous here than it is elsewhere.
I've seen folks from the midwest laugh at the locals' reaction to snow, only to learn the hard truth for themselves. The Christmas Eve snowfall two years ago was so slick I could not even stand on the road below the house without holding on to something.
The first car you see sliding down a hill, completely out of control, is kind of funny in a way. The tenth, not at all.
Crud. Fired up the ancient laptop. Only an 18G drive, with 700M free space. Nowhere near enough for my work files. I’m still shut down.