Another example that a storm is only serious if it hits the east coast. If it hits elsewhere, it might get a mention in the evening national news, but not likely.
I grew up in Virginia, lived 15 years in Georgia, and now live in Wisconsin. Snow like this is a big story because it's so unusual. Here in Wisconsin, 12 inches, big whoop. In Georgia or Virginia? Story of the year -- precisely because it's unusual and the localities are utterly unprepared for it.