In reality, we have had 24" of snow, much less than the 55" we had at this time last year. It's just that it keeps coming so constantly and builds upon what is there already. For two nights recently the winds at night kept us awake. I do enjoy looking out while it's snowing and enjoy the clean look of the gardens but the glare from the snow does hurt my eyes. The icicles are so interesting and eventually I'll get them on my photo program.