Here in Ohio we have clear skies and only 2 inches. I wish we would get more! At least the local ski resort is opening today (and I have a season's pass) so that is good news. I find that Ohio drivers are bad in the snow, second only to drivers in the south. Me, I'm from northern Maine originally so I just think the whole thing with snow is tremendously funny, except when I am driving alongside spinning SUV's on the highway.
I work a lot with people in South Carolina and the last few days stores were sold out of bread and milk because of the fear factor associated with ice storms in the area.