> > Snow, unlike rain, sticks around for a while after it falls. If the weather is cold enough, it is quite possible to have snow on and around the ground for several days after the last actual snowfall.
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> Several days? Guess who's not familiar with New England weather. It's quite possible for the snow to stick around for several MONTHS afterwards, and quite likely for it to be there for at least a few weeks.

Heheh. I guess what I really meant was "How is it possible to arrange a trip to these snow-infested New England areas without being at risk of having to arrive at a time when it is snowing?" Maybe that sounds less dumb. Or maybe not.

This ought to make it obvious that I am imagining snow season as being like our rainy season, in the sense that for several months of the year you can almost guarantee that in any given 24-hour period it will rain at least once. Maybe heavily, maybe lightly, and for various durations, but basically you assume there will be rain. Is snowfall like this in New England? Or is it more like "one big snowfall, then it sits around for weeks until the next big snowfall"?