In Juneau, Alaska (southeastern part of state) we get an official average of 104 inches of snow. In the last ten years however an actually snowy winter has been kind of rare. We still get the snow but often rain comes two days later and washes it away.

This winter, though, is a snowy one and it's been beautiful. A big plus has been very little ice so it is great for walking and playing around in it.

They say that our weather is changing as of tomorrow- after more snow today it is supposed to reach 40 degrees tomorrow. With rain. It will be sloppy.

I live on a hill about 125 feet above sea level and I get more snow accumulation than they do even two blocks downhill. It has slumped since but I've had about 16 inches on my lawn for the last two weeks. I like to shovel out the sidewalks (pavement)making kind of a maze- the whole neighborhood cuts through my yard on my paths.