@amWhy Not as nice as it once was. Alas, naive politics takes it toll on both virtual and real worlds. I'm in the warmer part of MA, and very close to the ocean, so it's not as cold as the rest of the state.
Does being close to the ocean make you more prone to snow (though warmer)? I'm fairly close to Lake Michigan, which keeps us a tad warmer than much of the state, but also brings in "Lake effect snow"!
@amWhy Thankfully no analogous Lake effects here (I had enough of those growing up near Lake Erie, including snow drifts that completely covered doors).