I grew up in South Carolina, and it didn't snow every year, but when it did, everything shut down. We moved to North Carolina a few years back, and it rarely snowed there. My in-laws had moved from Massachusetts to Florida. They had not seen snow in over a decade. They came to visit us in NC, and a big snowstorm hit. That was the last time they ever saw snow. It was near Christmas, and my mother-in-law was thrilled. She had emphysema and she could only watch from the window, but it made Christmas magical for her that year. It warms my heart just to remember it. I miss them both so much.