I enjoyed your post! Growing up in a small town is great. And childhood winters with a lot of snow are very memorable. However, being an adult takes the fun out of heavy snowfalls, since most of us have to drive somewhere to work. We really haven't had much snow to speak of here in Iowa, either. One snowfall in early December measured 3 inches, but it melted long ago, and we haven't received any since. I'm not complaining, though. And I also dread the coming summer heat and humidity!
Indeed! Commutes in the snow can be downright miserable. I just finished my first week at a new job two streets over, so I don't have to drive 30 minutes to work anymore. I'm not sure how people react to snow in Iowa, but in KY a dusting pretty much shuts us down. For example, yesterday we had a light dusting (only covered cement/asphalt) and our county's schools closed. It was gone by 10am. I'm grateful to have grown up in Pennsylvania where the seasons are more distinct! haha.
Wow! Closed down for just a dusting of snow. It takes a pretty severe storm to cancel school, which I can remember happening quite often when I was a child. Now we hardly ever get heavy snows.