The snow is generally not the big problem (as long as you're not driving) - it's when the snow freezes overnight and all the old trees fall down and the power goes out for days and days.

Here in Georgia too. That, and the house and apartment fires from people leaving their space heaters on, or the homeless setting fires in abandoned buildings, or pipes exploding from freezing. I mean, I guess these things happen in other places too, but for one, our buildings are probably not as well insulated here.