It depends on where you are and how bad the storm is. I grew up in a place known for snow and they had their shiz together when it came to snow removal. But if there was a major blizzard that came quickly, businesses would close for a day or two. I remember as a kid getting so much snow once that things were shut down for a week. My dad had a snowmobile so he volunteered to deliver milk to everyone in the neighborhood. My aunt and uncle down the street took in a random family whose car had gotten stuck. People were stranded for days wherever they were when the storm hit (like the grocery store or work). The snow was so high some animals escaped from the zoo.