Tarev, you are right on about what happens in Minnesota. Usually after a major snowfall it gets windy and bitter cold, then the snow turns into big drifts. If you don't get out with your shovel or snowblower right away, you regret it. Sometimes I go out during the storm to remove part of the snow so it isn't as deep. Everyone goes to the stores to stock up before the storm. If we get more than 14-15 inches , we just plan to maybe stay in or delay things for anywhere from half a day to a couple days, depending on the conditions. Sometimes stores don't get their deliveries on time during the storms. When we have a lot of snow, there is no where to put it and you can't see around corners and such. We have big piles of snow in parking lots and elsewhere. A couple of years ago in a strip mall near me the pile of snow didn't melt until June and there was a popup garden center next to it.