Sheesh, where are you? Here in SE Nebraska, we've had two inches this whole winter. The lakes are completely open - not even a hint of ice - and the snowdrops are in flower.
I live in Florida. What is this "snow" of which you speak?
I live at 9000ft in the Sab Juan's of SW Colorado. We rarely get big snows and normally 4-5 ft for the whole winter, but.....
Just ask Big Alferd Packer http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/history/alfred_packer/ Sometimes the snow is so deep here and you get so hungry......
Today's is probably the heaviest in the 10 years I've been here.