Mary ... all of North Carolina is both beautiful and delightful ... there's no doubt in my mind! But ... I'm not daunted by snow. It hasn't been all that long since I battled snow taller than I; weeks of temperatures dipping to -60 below; the ever-horrible spring "break-up." And, guess what ... I still have my block heater, oil pan heater, and battery pad, installed in my auto. I probably wouldn't need it, even in the NE, but it's there in an emergency. I just don't want to live anywhere where I have to "plug-in" everynight, or my car won't start. Oh, and flat tires are not my favorite things either.

moonchild