observations

The dangerous part of driving after lots of snow is not slippery roads.  It's the zero visibility when turning because of view-obstructing snow banks.  Seriously, you just have to inch out on faith sometimes (and there is no reason to have faith it will turn out OK).

The hard part of shoveling after lots of snow is not scraping up shovelfuls.  It is the height of old snow over which you have to heave a shovelful in order to actually have it stay on top of the pile, and not just come sliding back down onto the driveway, landing exactly where it began.

The paradigm-shifting part about living with lots of snowy weather is that on a day when the sun comes out and it is 39 degrees, you and your kids feel giddy and comfortable outside without jackets and your son asks, 'Mommy, is it finally time we can go swimming outside, now?'  You are forced to reply no, but in truth you are thinking about putting on your sandals.