I have been in Ontario for 37 years now and have seen "SNOW" usually not too bad compared to Montreal or some of the western provinces., but the severe cold this year has been pretty awful. My friend in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan laughs at the Ontarians, so I can imagine what he is thinking about the weather in England (just a little dusting). He says that summer in the west is 2 months of bad skiing. If you want to see a snowfall check out the weather in Newfoundland this past few years. The problem in the U.K. is that they don't have the equipment to handle it, also motorists who seldom drive on snow don't realize that they have to change their driving habits, slow down and don't take chances. I have never been stuck in snow here and I have had some old clunkers of cars. The next rainfall will take care of it.