how deep does snow get over there?

[JonM]

I grew up in Florida, and I like snow.  Slush is an entirely different matter.

[Rochelle]

Yea, slush sucks In Finnish they have a great word for it: floskapaska, and when they have that, going outside without rubber boots on means your pants will get wet up to the knees Then it all refreezes overnight and everything is a skating rink.

I'm pleased to report the slush isn't as bad up here

[Sam Adams]

Snow is a funny thing. Sometimes we get almost none, sometimes we get a lot. Sometimes it comes in a few big storms, sometimes it accumulates from a long series of small ones. Sometimes it melts, sometimes it stays, sometimes it melts and refreezes as ice. Sometimes it is heavy, sometimes it is as light as any western "powder."

But strangely enough, people have managed to survive and thrive no matter what the winter brings.

Mostly, you just deal with whatever you get. If necessary, state, city and town crews plow continuously. Most local governments have winter parking ordinances requiring you to get your cars off the streets during storms.

At your residence, you either shovel it, snow-blow it, or go through it or over it.

In any case, it all melts in the spring. (Sometimes causing flooding.)

But to answer your question: In my experience (57 years), during an average winter there is probably less than a couple feet of snow that accumulates on the undisturbed ground throughout the winter. Snowbanks can get pretty high, though. Roads are usually "clear" within hours of a storm ending and bare as soon as the sun shines for a few hours.