Pab, I grew up in the bay area of California, and all we had was rain back then. When I moved here to eastern Oregon, I was so upset that first winter, as there was no snow.. I finally flew back to where I grew up, for the New Year, and when I returned home on Jan. 3rd, there was 3 feet standing in my yard at that time.. This storm that hit hasn't caused much of a heart beat to flutter, but then again, its not even in our worst snow season yet!