This may indeed be true, but by the same token it seems like people are getting progressively more lame when it comes to dealing with the white stuff. When I was a kid (and I know this sounds like a Hovis commercial), it snowed more and the world didn't come screeching to a halt. Heck, my Dad even had a set of SNOW CHAINS. And, no - we didn't live in the North of Scotland, we lived in Bucks. The fact the the rail network ground to a halt with only what amounted to a dusting is just pathetic - and it's not due to lack of equipment or budget, it's due to just plain old ineptitude. Everyone should really enjoy it while it lasts. After all, you could one day be telling your Grandchildren about this 'funny white stuff called snow we used to get'.