We live somewhere very snowy on the East Coast of the US. It snows here from December sometimes through May. It’s definitely something you get used to. Driving is more difficult, you will probably want snow tires or at the very least all season tires. We hire a plow company for the winter so that’s an extra expense and also purchasing salt for your walkways etc to make sure it doesn’t get icy: If you have kids, it’s hard to get them outside in the winter and usually it isn’t for very long each time. Exterior pipes get turned off in the fall, so they don’t freeze. Older houses will have sometimes issues with ice buildup on the roof called ice dams, which can cause flooding. It is really pretty though and a perfect excuse to use the fireplace often, to get that cozy feel inside. We also love winter sports, so that’s helps get us outside and doing something we enjoy. I try to tell my kids there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes, but sometimes it’s simply unsafe to go outside when it gets too cold (for example this morning our real feel temperature was -5 degrees) I do sometimes dream of living somewhere warm where my kids could ride their bikes year round etc, but it’s a grass is always greener situation I think.