re: Is snow over-rated?

Been in Chicago now for two full winters and here are my thoughts after spending my previous 39 years in the South:

1. Snow and the cold in general are awesome November and December. Sets the holiday mood perfectly

2. January and February really are the doldrums. And I love snow, but learned this year there is a limit to everything. Especially when 41" gets dropped in three weeks

3. There is nothing better than sitting inside with a stiff drink, a fire going and watching the snow fall

4. As awesome as #3 is, the aftermath, especially after a serious snowfall, is a gigantic mess

Overall, I would still take snow and cold and the really bad months in January/February over the seemingly neverending heat in the Gulf South that lasts from June through September. Just a personal preference.