All things considered, I would rather be in the blizzard part than the “please shoot me” ice storm part.
I hear you.
We had a pretty mild winter last year and I’m a bit suspicious of what we may be in for from a nor’easter this winter.
We are ready for it because if we do get an ice storm, there will be trees down everywhere, and we lose power at the drop of a hat to begin with. And ice storm would guarantee it and who knows for how long. Depends on how long the ice takes to melt.