That was before my grandmother discovered Arizona and we flew out of Albany to spend Christmas with her in Florida. It was a prop plane and I got scared, LOL. And I was a psych major at Hamilton and senior year we each worked with a phobic "patient" and mine was a lovely lady who was agoraphobic (couldn't leave her house) in Rome, NY, who had previously been a flight attendant for Mohawk. BTW, she did very well. 
So you obviously do know snow! And it really is lovely - with the white coating the trees - but having to drive in it - or living with it day after day is something else. Digging out has been a nightmare and there have been numerous times this past winter that it just wasn't worth it. This winter has been even worse than others I remember. We have had record cold - periods of 20 below - all over the area. My dog refused to go out and I didn't blame him. This is the first week that I didn't bundle up in my down coat and dress in layers. 
And you're right - people in the Southwest do not understand real cold. I actually loved my visit to Arizona (I was in high school) and if I revisited anywhere, that would be my choice since it was so different to me - and I can definitely understand not choosing to live anywhere else. Of course there are disadvantages no matter where you live, but after the winter we've had, I'd choose the Southwest in a heartbeat! 
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