I live in northern MA and I would 100 times take snow over cold rain. I would also take snow over cold air that is so cold it can't snow. I snowshoe, ski, and just all around enjoy it. It is a lot prettier than brown frozen dirt.

From a road cycling standpoint, the winter is difficult though not impossible, especially if you have an commuting style bike you don't mind exposing to sand and salt, but I am not a single sport person and having a good snow winter provides a great mix up. If I want to bike, I can mess around on my old MTB in the snow - it's pretty fun, and challenging. Also, I really loathe humidity so I would take a cold day over a hot humid summer one...

What I don't like about winter has nothing to do with snow: darkness. I hate that it gets dark at 4ish this time of year. I am a very happy person on winter solstice because I know the days will be getting longer after that.

But don't get me wrong, at the start of the colder weather I have to adjust - and when it's time for it to go (mid March or so) I'm happy to say goodbye.

From Dec to March, I expect it. I have to say it was extremely unsettling last winter (and even a little the prior winter) because we got virtually none. It is supposed to happen here and when it doesn't, even the people who don't get into winter here were a little freaked out.

Fortunately for me this week's looking good with a chance of snow each day!