I have relatives that live near Portland Oregon. They never had Air conditioning because it was rarely 80f. So when it was 100 no one had ac and none were carried by the stores.I get snarky comments from others about the South shutting down for 4" of snow.
Reminder:
No plows
No sand
No salt
No all season/snow tires
No experience driving in snow
So we take a day off, clean off our cars and shovel so the sun can melt the ice.
Maybe they are just jealous