I had my share of Northern weather in the mid 1980's while in the Coast Guard. I was stationed in Connecticut...visited every New England state except Maine while there. I've never been so stinkin' cold in my life! We had special suits called "Mustang Suits" to wear while on the ocean during the winter. They were heavily insulated, but I was still stinkin' cold!
FSR...I did a lot of snow shoveling during that time too...so I feel for you...but I'll take the occasional 1/2" of snow and the 1/2" inch of ice that brings the South to its knees any day over that! LOL! By the way, Mass. is a beautiful state...as are all of the New England states...
but I don't miss them! LOL!